Stephen Goldfeld's Estimate of the Demand for Money Failed to Predict

question 7

Multiple Choice

Stephen Goldfeld's estimate of the demand for money failed to predict the actual level of M1 demanded in the years after 1973 because

• A)nominal interest rates fell to very low levels during those years.
• B)financial innovation produced substitutes for checkable deposits.
• C)the economy suffered through several recessions.
• D)the Fed unexpectedly decided to decrease the rate of growth of M1.

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