As we approached the end of the millennium, many economic crackpots advised citizens to hold large quantities of cash in anticipation of Y2K disasters. What effect would this have had on velocity if many people had been foolish enough to follow this advice?

A. Velocity would have decreased.
B. Velocity would have increased.
C. Velocity would have remained constant.
D. Velocity is unrelated to cash balances.


Answer: A

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