Activity 36

1. Activity 36

2. Keeping in mind that Irving Fisher wrote his equation as MV=PT, AP will always refer to the equation as MV=PQ. Define in your own words each of the variables in the monetary equation of exchange. • M: • V: • P: • Q:

3. Keeping in mind that Irving Fisher wrote his equation as MV=PT, AP will always refer to the equation as MV=PQ. Define in your own words each of the variables in the monetary equation of exchange. • M: • V: • P: • Q:

4. 2. The product of velocity (V) and the money supply (M) equals PQ. How can PQ be defined?

5. 2. The product of velocity (V) and the money supply (M) equals PQ. How can PQ be defined?

6. 3. Suppose velocity remains constant, while the money supply increases. Explain how this would affect nominal GDP.

7. 3. Suppose velocity remains constant, while the money supply increases. Explain how this would affect nominal GDP.

8. 4. During the previous thirty years, the use of credit cards increased, and banks and other financial institutions increasingly use computers for transactions. Explain how these changes might affect velocity.

9. 4. During the previous thirty years, the use of credit cards increased, and banks and other financial institutions increasingly use computers for transactions. Explain how these changes might affect velocity. V would increase. A given stock of money could “work harder” and finance more transactions more quickly.

10. 5. As a result of legislative and regulatory reform throughout the 1980s and 1990s, banks and other financial institutions began paying interest on a significant proportion of the checkable deposits in the M1 definition of the money supply. Explain how these changes might be expected to affect the velocity of M1.

11. 5. As a result of legislative and regulatory reform throughout the 1980s and 1990s, banks and other financial institutions began paying interest on a significant proportion of the checkable deposits in the M1 definition of the money supply. Explain how these changes might be expected to affect the velocity of M1. V would decrease. People would be willing to hold, not spend M if it paid interest.

12. M1 Chart fig 36.1

13. M1 Chart fig 36.1

14. M2 Chart fig 36.2

15. M2 Chart fig 36.2

16. 7. What might one correctly infer from the changes of the 1980s and 1990s about the classical assumption that institutional factors determine velocity

17. 7. What might one correctly infer from the changes of the 1980s and 1990s about the classical assumption that institutional factors determine velocity Velocity does not remain constant when institutional factors change. It has been increasing.

18. 8. Use the M1 and M2 data to plot income velocity from 1987 to 2000 9.5 M1 9.0 8.5 8.0 7.5 7.0 Velocity 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 M2 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

19. 8. Using M1 and M2 data to plot income velocity from 1987 to 2000 9.5 M1 9.0 8.5 8.0 7.5 7.0 Velocity 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 M2 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

20. 8. Using M1 and M2 data to plot income velocity from 1987 to 2000 9.5 M1 9.0 What trends do you see? 8.5 8.0 7.5 7.0 Velocity 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 What is the difference in the value of M1 velocity and M2 velocity? Explain why they are different. 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 M2 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

21. 8. Using M1 and M2 data to plot income velocity from 1987 to 2000 9.5 M1 9.0 Velocity of M1 has more volatility than M2. Both have risen over time. 8.5 8.0 7.5 7.0 Velocity 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 Velocity of M1 is much higher than velocity of M2. M1 is used for transactions, while a significant portion of M2 is used for saving – so it doesn’t change on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 M2 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001