Using the Quantity Theory of Money, in the Long Run

question 113

Multiple Choice

Using the quantity theory of money, in the long run a 3 percent increase in the quantity of money leads to a 3 percent

• A)decrease in the real interest rate.
• B)increase in real GDP.
• C)increase in the real interest rate.
• D)decrease in the price level.
• E)increase in the price level.

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