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''Economics.''
''Economics.''


A broader measure of money supply which includes M1 plus short-term time deposits in banks and 24-hour money market funds.  
A broader measure of [[money supply]] than M1, M2 includes M1 plus short-term time deposits in banks and 24-hour money market funds.  


M2 is the measure most widely used by economists to quantify the amount of money in circulation and explain different economic monetary conditions.  
M2 is the measure most widely used by economists to quantify the amount of money in circulation and explain different economic monetary conditions.  
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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Broad money]]
* [[Broad money]]
* [[Divisia money]]
* [[M1]]
* [[M1]]
* [[M3]]
* [[M3]]
* [[M4]]
* [[Money supply]]
[[Category:The_business_context]]

Latest revision as of 20:28, 26 June 2022

Economics.

A broader measure of money supply than M1, M2 includes M1 plus short-term time deposits in banks and 24-hour money market funds.

M2 is the measure most widely used by economists to quantify the amount of money in circulation and explain different economic monetary conditions.

It is a key economic indicator used to forecast inflation rates.


See also