Money Supply: Six Questions
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1) Since the Fed implemented "quantitative easing", the money supply has increased dramatically.
2) If the velocity of money is stable, the Quantitative Theory of Money predicts that inflation rises one-for-one with money growth.
3) A country runs a budget deficit financed by printing money. In this situation, you'd expect to see inflation and a currency appreciation.
4) If the government implements a stimulus package by cutting personal taxes, it is sure to stimulate consumption but also discourage investment.
5) High world interest rates are the natural consequence of global imbalances arising from a "global savings glut".
6) Productivity growth in emerging markets usually is driven by promoting natural resource and mineral development.
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True. By definition quantitative easing means introducing new money into the economy. The Fed buys government securities or other securities to lower interest rates and increase money supply.
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True, The quantity theory of money predicts one-for-one relationship between changes in money growth rate and changes in inflation rate. The money supply is the quantity of money available in the ...
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