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The most comprehensive measure of money is equal to …
[1] M2 plus all short-term and medium-term deposits of the domestic private sector
with monetary institutions.
[2] M1 plus all short-term and medium-term deposits of the domestic private sector
with monetary institutions.
[3] M2 plus all long-term deposits of the domestic private sector with monetary institutions.
[4] M2 plus all medium-term deposits of the domestic private sector with monetary institutions.

If the Minister of Finance wanted to withdraw funds from the economy using the flows of income, spending and production, you would advise him to …

[1] increase government spending to firms.

[2] decrease government spending to firms.

[3] increase spending on public goods and services.

[4] increase taxes received from households.


Describe the roles that the SARB can play to ensure the objective of financial
stability is met.

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In the circular flow of income and spending, financial institutions

1. Act as an intermediary between those who have surplus funds and those who deficit funds

2. Are not always useful,as households generally spend all their available funds

3. Create an injection into the flow by collecting savings from participants with surplus units only; therefore there's no need to provide funds to deficit units

4. Generally exist to collect investment spending and transform it into savings


Government spending (as a percentage of gross domestic expenditure) has
increased significantly over the past decades. Explain any two reasons for this trend.
Explain in detail, with the aid of a graph, the two components of the demand for money.
Identify the main determinant of each component.
In your graph, illustrate each component as well as the total demand for money.

Many economists argue that the South African government should implement a policy of privatisation.

Argue in favour of a policy of privatisation.


Explain in detail, with the aid of a graph, the two components of the demand for money.
Identify the main determinant of each component.
In your graph, illustrate each component as well as the total demand for money.
Based on the projections of the repurchase rate in the extract above.
Explain, with the aid of a graph, the impact of a cut in the interest rate on the
demand for money.
Use the 4-Step Approach to analyze the effects on the house market to the following conditions: Prices of houses are expected to fall.

Show the 4-Step Approach in the text box below.
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