If Velocity Is Constant, Which of the Following Results Flow

question 80

Multiple Choice

If velocity is constant, which of the following results flow from the quantity equation?

• A) Nominal GDP could change only if there were a change in the money supply.
• B) In the short run, nominal GDP could change only if there were a change in the money supply and in the long run, nominal GDP could change only if there were a change in the money supply.
• C) In the short run, nominal GDP could change only if there were a change in the money supply but in the long run, nominal GDP is affected by changes in any component of GDP.
• D) In the short run, nominal GDP is affected by changes in any component of GDP but in the long run, nominal GDP could change only if there were a change in the money supply.

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Definitions:

Time Value

The principle that current money has a higher value than the same amount would in the future, given its potential to earn more.

Money

A medium of exchange that is widely accepted in transactions for goods and services, acting as a unit of account, a store of value, and sometimes, a standard of deferred payment.

Compounding

A method in which an investment's worth grows over time as the returns, including both capital gains and interest, accumulate interest.

Compound Interest

The practice of charging interest on the principle amount along with the interest that has been piled up from past periods, relevant to both lending and saving scenarios.