10 Questions
What does the Quantity Theory of Money (MV = PQ) state?
There is a direct relationship between the quantity of money and the price level
What is the value of money according to the text?
The purchasing power of an individual
What type of inflation takes place when demand for goods and services is greater than supply?
Demand Pull
What does the equation M=P represent?
Shows the direct relationship between the quantity of money and the price level
What is the velocity of money (V) in the Quantity Theory of Money (MV = PQ)?
Number of times money is spent
Monetary theory states that the value of money depends on the prices of goods and services
True
Inflation is a qualitative measure of the rate at which the average price level of goods and services in an economy increases over a period of time
False
Demand-pull inflation is due to full employment and population explosion
False
Cost-push inflation occurs when the prices of raw materials, oil, or the salaries of employees decrease
False
The Quantity Theory of Money states that MV = PQ where M is the quantity of money, Q is the number/quantity of goods and services, P is the average price level, and V is the velocity of money
True
Study Notes
Quantity Theory of Money
- The Quantity Theory of Money is represented by the equation MV = PQ, where:
- M is the quantity of money
- V is the velocity of money
- P is the average price level
- Q is the number/quantity of goods and services
Inflation
- Inflation is a qualitative measure of the rate at which the average price level of goods and services in an economy increases over a period of time
- Types of inflation:
- Demand-pull inflation: occurs when demand for goods and services is greater than supply
- Cost-push inflation: occurs when the prices of raw materials, oil, or the salaries of employees decrease
Value of Money
- The value of money depends on the prices of goods and services
- The equation M=P represents the value of money, where M is the quantity of money and P is the average price level
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