Suppose an economy's money supply is fixed at $4,000 and its nominal GDP is $800,000. Calculate the velocity of money
What will be an ideal response?
According to the quantity theory of money, the velocity of money is obtained by dividing nominal GDP by money supply. In this case, the velocity of money is $800,000/$4,000 = 50.
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