Milton Friedman Argued That the Fed's Control Over the Money

question 192

Multiple Choice

Milton Friedman argued that the Fed's control over the money supply could be used to peg

• A)the level or growth rate of a nominal variable, but not the level or growth rate of a real variable.
• B)the level of a nominal or real variable, but not the growth rate of a real or nominal variable.
• C)the level or growth rate of a real variable, but not the level or growth rate of a nominal variable.
• D)both levels and growth rates of both real and nominal variables.

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Definitions:

MR

Stands for Marginal Revenue, which is the additional revenue gained from selling one more unit of a product or service.

MC

Short for Marginal Cost, it refers to the increase in total cost that arises from producing one additional unit of a good or service.

Minimum ATC

The point at which the average total cost of production is at its lowest, indicating the most efficient scale of production.

Demand Schedule

A table of numbers showing the amounts of a good or service buyers are willing and able to purchase at various prices over a specified period of time.