Economics
Educational Links

Strand 3

Students will recognize how fiscal and monetary policies assist individuals and groups in pursuit of economic well-being.

Standard 3:

Define how the Federal Reserve uses monetary policy to control the fluctuation of the money supply.

• The Early 1980s: A Tough Time For Home Builders and Mortgage Bankers
  Students will explain that interest rates reflect the cost of obtaining credit, explain that expenditures on housing are very sensitive to changes in interest rates, explain that higher inflation rates lead to higher interest rates,and explain that one of the objectives of the Federal Reserve, the nation's central bank and monetary authority, is to adopt policies that lead to low rates of inflation.

---

http://www.uen.org - in partnership with Utah State Board of Education (USBE) and Utah System of Higher Education (USHE).  Send questions or comments to USBE Specialist - Racheal  Routt and see the CTE/Business, Finance and Marketing website. For general questions about Utah's Core Standards contact the Director - THALEA  LONGHURST.

These materials have been produced by and for the teachers of the State of Utah. Copies of these materials may be freely reproduced for teacher and classroom use. When distributing these materials, credit should be given to Utah State Board of Education. These materials may not be published, in whole or part, or in any other format, without the written permission of the Utah State Board of Education, 250 East 500 South, PO Box 144200, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4200.