If the Government Prints a $500 Bill and It Takes

question 185

Multiple Choice

If the government prints a $500 bill and it takes the government $2.50 to print the bill, then the seignorage that the government collects is:

• A) $2.50.
• B) $500.
• C) $502.50.
• D) $497.50.

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