Your boss has selected you to give a presentation to a number of foreign officials concerning the United States Federal Reserve System. These officials are extremely interested in doing business in the United States however they would like to learn more regarding the Federal Reserve and how it operates. Develop a 10 to 15 slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. Address the given questions and comprise a notes page that contains the write-up portion to each question:
a) Describe the factors which would affect the Federal Reserve in adjusting the discount rate?
b) How does the discount rate influence the decisions of banks in setting their specific interest rates?
c) Explain how does monetary policy aim to avoid the inflation?
d) How does monetary policy control the money supply?
e) How does a stimulus program (via the money multiplier) influence the money supply?
Presently, what indictors are evident that there is too much or too little money in the economy? How is monetary policy aiming to adjust this?