Suppose That We Produce a Graph with the Annual Inflation

question 148

Multiple Choice

Suppose that we produce a graph with the annual inflation rate on the y-axis and the growth rate of the money supply minus the growth rate of real GDP on the x-axis.We plot the averages of each of these quantities over the past 50 years on the graph.If the countries' points do not lie approximately on the 45° line,then this lends support to the ________.

• A) quantity theory of money being correct
• B) quantity theory of money being incorrect
• C) social cost of inflation outweighing the social benefit of inflation
• D) social benefit of inflation outweighing the social cost of inflation

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