Unpredictable Shocks to the Financial System

question 50

Multiple Choice

Unpredictable shocks to the financial system

• A) reduce the demand for money.
• B) increase the demand for money.
• C) cause consumers and firms to switch to credit cards.
• D) affect small depositors more so than large depositors.
• E) result in money neutrality.

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