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October 1969

Elements of Money Stock Determination

by Jerry L. Jordan

This article Is intended for those persons who wish to study in some detail how the volume of money in the U.S. economy is determined. Examples of ways the money stock is influenced by factors other than actions of the monetary authority are illustrated in two ways—changes in components of the “monetary multiplier” and changes in entries in “T-Accounts” or commercial bank balance sheets.