Which of the Following Best Completes the Statement? If People

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best completes the statement? If people increase their currency holdings, all else the same, the monetary base:

• A) does not change but the quantity of M2 will decrease.
• B) increases as does the quantity of M2.
• C) decreases as does the quantity of M2.
• D) does not change and neither does M2.

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Nonsmooth Optimization

An area of optimization dealing with problems that do not have continuous derivatives, often involving abrupt changes.

Fixed-Cost Problem

An issue in budgeting or economics where costs do not change with the level of production or activity.

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