One Factor Contributing to the Increased Instability of Money Demand

question 41

Multiple Choice

One factor contributing to the increased instability of money demand is:

• A) the increased instability of the monetary base.
• B) the decreased instability of the monetary base.
• C) the rise in use of near monies.
• D) more frequent open-market purchases.

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