Original sentence: Another near-opposite is the creation of counterfeit money.Burning money shrinks the money supply, it is therefore a special case of contractionary monetary policy.In the early 18th century, New York City courts would publicly burn the false bills they gathered, in order to show that they were both dangerous and worthless
Edited sentence: Another way to analyze the cost of forgery is to add the effect of the central bank's monetary policy.Another, more common near-opposite is the creation of counterfeit money.Burning money shrinks the money supply; it is therefore a special case of contractionary monetary policy that can be implemented by anyone.If the Federal Reserve decides that the monetary base should be a given amount, then every $100 bill forged is a bill the Fed can't print and sell for Treasury bonds.In the early 18th century, New York City courts would publicly burn the counterfeit bills they gathered, in order to show that they were both dangerous and worthless.The interest on those bonds is largely turned over to the Treasury, so the lost interest must be made up by U.taxpayers, who therefore bear the cost of counterfeiting