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AP Economics Chapter 30 Flashcards

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9338431735quantity theory of moneya theory asserting that the quantity of money available determines the price level and that the growth rate in the quantity of money available determines the inflation rate.0
9338431736nominal variablesvariables measured in monetary units.1
9338431737real variablesvariables measured in physical units.2
9338431738classical dichotomythe theoretical separation of nominal and real variables.3
9338431739monetary neutralitythe proposition that changes in the money supply do not affect real variables.4
9338431740velocity of moneythe rate at which money changes hands.5
9338431741quantity equationthe equation M × V = P × Y, which relates the quantity of money, the velocity of money, and the dollar value of the economy's output of goods and services.6
9338431742inflation taxthe revenue the government raises by creating money.7
9338431743Fisher effectthe one-for-one adjustment of the nominal interest rate to the inflation rate.8
9338431744shoeleather coststhe resources wasted when inflation encourages people to reduce their money holdings.9
9338431745menu coststhe costs of changing prices.10

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