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What two formulas both represent the equation of exchange?


A) M × V = GDPnominal; P × Yreal GDP = Pillusion × Ynominal
B) M × V = GDPnominal; M × V = P × Yreal GDP
C) P × Yreal GDP = Pillusion × Ynominal; M × V = P × Yreal GDP
D) M × V = P × Yreal GDP; GDPnominal = Pillusion × Ynominal

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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How does the equation of exchange clarify the relationship between the money supply and inflation?

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The equation of exchange states that the...

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The equation of exchange indicates that if a decrease in the money supply does not impact velocity or real GDP, then it must:


A) cause currency reform to accelerate.
B) cause currency reform to decelerate.
C) lead to a decrease in the price level.
D) lead to an increase in the price level.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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According to the quantity theory of money, in the long run, changes in the money supply affect ____ GDP but not _____ GDP.


A) nominal; per capita
B) per capita; nominal
C) real; nominal
D) nominal; real

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The following data are for Econia during 2010. The nominal GDP was $440 billion, the inflation rate was 2%, the nominal interest rate was 6.5%, and the nominal GDP growth rate was 3%. What was Econia's real interest rate during 2010?


A) 3.5%
B) 1%
C) 8.5%
D) 4.5%

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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The velocity of money is:


A) the speed at which people save money.
B) the speed at which prices rise and cause a need for more money.
C) the average number of times that a unit of money is spent on final goods and services in a year.
D) the speed at which the central bank increases the money supply during a year.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The equation of exchange emphasizes the connection between changes in:


A) taxes and changes in inflation and/or output.
B) government purchases and changes in inflation and/or output.
C) interest rates and changes in a nation's inflation and/or unemployment.
D) the money supply and changes in inflation and/or output.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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What is currency reform?


A) the adoption of a new currency by a country
B) a change in the denominations of currency that are available in a country
C) a change in the money supply in a country
D) the switch from using currency to having a cashless money system

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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What would allow an increase in the money supply of a country that is on the gold standard?


A) The government prints more paper money.
B) The government lowers the required reserve ratio.
C) New gold supplies are discovered that can be mined.
D) Additional goods and services are produced.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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The real interest rate will be higher than the nominal interest rate when:


A) inflation is positive.
B) inflation is negative.
C) the money illusion confuses thinking.
D) the Fisher effect is applied to make real adjustments.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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The following data are for Macroland during 2010. The nominal GDP was $13.8 billion, the inflation rate was 3%, the nominal interest rate was 5.5%, and the nominal GDP growth rate was 1.5%. What was Macroland's real interest rate during 2010?


A) 8.5%
B) 2.5%
C) 4%
D) 4.5%

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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B

In 2010, the average price level in Macroland is 130, and in 2015, the price level rises to 162. During the same time period, Inga's salary rises from $70,000 to $85,000. Over this time period, the purchasing power of Inga's income:


A) fell by 3.2%.
B) rose by 21.4%.
C) fell by 9.4%.
D) rose by 24.6%.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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A negative inflation rate is referred to as:


A) disinflation.
B) inflation illusion.
C) deflation.
D) negaflation.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The inflation rate is 3% and stable. If a bank wants to earn a real interest rate of 4%, what interest rate will Hua Xing need to pay on the car loan that she is requesting?


A) -1%
B) 1%
C) 7%
D) 12%

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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C

The Fisher equation is:


A) Nominal GDP growth rate = Real GDP growth rate + inflation rate.
B) MV = PY.
C) V = Nominal GDP / M.
D) Real interest rate = Nominal interest rate - inflation rate.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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D

Analysis based on the Fisher effect uses the _____ inflation rate rather than the _____ inflation rate because borrowing and lending are:


A) current; expected; future-oriented activities.
B) expected; current; future-oriented activities.
C) current; expected; currently taken actions.
D) expected; current; currently taken actions.

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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According to U.S. data for the past sixty years, money supply growth is:


A) positively related to growth in velocity.
B) negatively related to growth in velocity.
C) positively related to growth in nominal GDP.
D) negatively related to growth in nominal GDP.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Over the past year, Macroland's economy experienced several changes. Money supply grew by 3%, velocity grew by 1%, real GDP grew by 2%, and employment grew by 1.5%. According to the equation of exchange, what growth rate in nominal GDP would be expected in Macroland for this time period?


A) 2%
B) 4%
C) 0%
D) 6%

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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The equation of exchange indicates that if velocity is steady, then a rising money supply will cause:


A) per capita GDP to rise.
B) real GDP to fall.
C) nominal GDP to fall.
D) nominal GDP to rise.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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(Table 1: Econia's Consumer Price Index and Salary Data, 2008 and 2018) Table 1 provides data on Econia's Consumer Price Index (CPI) and average salaries for two years. Junko says that Econia's workers are twice as prosperous as they were before, but Marko disagrees. Who is suffering from the money illusion and why?  Table 2: Income and Consumer Price Index Data for Four Cities, 2008 and 2018 City A  City B  City C  City D 2008 average  income $40,000$70,000$85,000$100,0002008 CPI 120130901002018 average  income $65,000$100,000$160,000$160,0002018 CPI 150150160170\begin{array}{c}\text { Table 2: Income and Consumer Price Index Data for Four Cities, } 2008 \text { and } 2018\\\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|}\hline \quad \quad \quad & \text { City A } \quad \quad \quad & \text { City B } \quad \quad \quad & \text { City C } \quad \quad \quad & \text { City D } \quad \quad \\\hline \begin{array}{c}2008 \text { average } \\\text { income }\end{array} & \$ 40,000 & \$ 70,000 & \$ 85,000 & \$ 100,000 \\\hline 2008 \text { CPI } & 120 & 130 & 90 & 100 \\\hline \begin{array}{c}2018 \text { average } \\\text { income }\end{array} & \$ 65,000 & \$ 100,000 & \$ 160,000 & \$ 160,000 \\\hline 2018 \text { CPI } & 150 & 150 & 160 & 170 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}


A) Junko is suffering from the money illusion because she is considering only nominal values and not real values.
B) Junko is suffering from the money illusion because she should focus only on the CPI and not on salaries to make the determination.
C) Marko is suffering from the money illusion because he is focused only on the CPI and not on salaries.
D) Marko is suffering from the money illusion because he is considering real values rather than nominal values.

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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