Macroeconomic Indicators and Policy · Macroeconomics

Monetary Policy

Understanding the role of the central bank in managing the money supply and interest rates.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do interest rate changes affect a family's ability to buy a home?
  2. 2Why is price stability a primary goal for central banks?
  3. 3What happens when there is too much money chasing too few goods?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Canadian and World Studies - Grade 9ON: Government Economic Policy - Grade 9
Grade: Grade 9
Subject: Economics
Unit: Macroeconomic Indicators and Policy
Period: Macroeconomics

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