Suppose at Present People Hold a Quantity of Money Equal

question 55

Multiple Choice

Suppose at present people hold a quantity of money equal to 80% of nominal GDP. What happens to velocity if people wish to increase their money holdings to 85% of nominal GDP?

• A) Velocity can increase or decrease depending on people's tastes and preferences toward money.
• B) Velocity is unaffected.
• C) Velocity increases.
• D) Velocity decreases.

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Definitions:

Monopolist

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Marginal Cost

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The cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output generally decreasing with increasing scale as fixed costs are spread out over more units.

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