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:

Incentive Function

Describes how various economic incentives influence behaviors and decisions of individuals or organizations.

Resource Supply Schedules

Tables or charts that show the quantity of a resource that suppliers are willing to offer at various price levels.

Marginal Revenue Product

The additional revenue generated from employing one more unit of a factor of production, such as labor or capital.

Land

Refers to natural resources or the surface of the earth, including fields, forests, and minerals, which are used for production.