Imagine Two Economies That Are Identical Except That for a Long

question 170

Multiple Choice

Imagine two economies that are identical except that for a long time, economy A has had a money supply of $1,000 billion while economy B has had a money supply of $500 billion. It follows that

• A)real GDP and the price level are lower in country B.
• B)real GDP, but not the price level, is lower in country B.
• C)the price level, but not real GDP is lower in country B.
• D)neither the price level or real GDP is lower in country B.

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Definitions:

Dividends Payable

A liability account recording the amount a company owes to its shareholders in announced dividends to be paid.

Retained Earnings

Retained earnings refer to the portion of a company's profits that is retained or kept within the company instead of being paid out to shareholders as dividends, to be reinvested in business operations or to pay off debt.

Retained Earnings

Cumulative net earnings not distributed as dividends to shareholders, reinvested in the business or available for debt repayment.