Explain How the Following Statements Relate to the Velocity of Money

question 152

Essay

Explain how the following statements relate to the velocity of money. Assume a constant money supply.
(a) Businesses around the country decide to pay workers only once a month in order to reduce paperwork and improve efficiency.
(b) Banks around the country begin using a new check clearing system that allows checks to clear much faster than they did previously.
(c) Credit card companies and banks announce a huge promotion to increase the use of credit cards for most, if not all, purchases. This includes food, utility bills, and most other necessities.

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Definitions:

Unrealized Holding

A profit or loss that arises from the change in value of an investment that has not yet been sold or realized.

Trading Securities

Financial instruments such as stocks and bonds that are bought and sold for the purpose of generating profits on short-term fluctuations in their prices.

Held-to-Maturity Securities

Held-to-maturity securities are debt securities that an investor intends and is able to hold until their maturity date, recorded at amortized cost.