Write out the equation of exchange. What assumptions did the classical economists make about the variables that compose the equation, and what did this lead them to conclude about money and prices?


The equation of exchange is MV = PY. Classical economists assumed that both V and Y were constant, yielding a direct link between the money supply and prices.

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There is some agreement between the beliefs of President George W. Bush in 2001 on the effectiveness of tax cuts with the beliefs of former President

a. Keynes. b. Clinton. c. Reagan. d. Carter.

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