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You are the head of the Reserve Bank and, using the quantity theory of money, you want to maintain 2 percent long-run inflation. If the real GDP growth is 4 percent and velocity is constant, you suggest aSelect one alternative:2 percent money supply growth.6 percent interest rate.2 percent interest rate.0 percent money supply growth.6 percent money supply growth.

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You are the head of the Reserve Bank and, using the quantity theory of money, you want to maintain 2 percent long-run inflation. If the real GDP growth is 4 percent and velocity is constant, you suggest aSelect one alternative:2 percent money supply growth.6 percent interest rate.2 percent interest rate.0 percent money supply growth.6 percent money supply growth.

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The correct answer is 6 percent money supply growth.

Here's the step-by-step explanation:

The Quantity Theory of Money is expressed in the equation MV = PY, where:

  • M is the money supply
  • V is the velocity of money (how fast money changes hands)
  • P is the price level
  • Y is the real GDP

In this case, we want to maintain a 2 percent long-run inflation (which affects the price level P), the real GDP growth is 4 percent (Y), and the velocity of money (V) is constant.

If we rearrange the equation to solve for M (money supply), we get M = PY/V.

Given that V is constant, the growth rate of M (money supply) should be equal to the growth rate of PY (nominal GDP).

So, if we want a 2 percent inflation rate (growth rate of P) and the real GDP growth is 4 percent (growth rate of Y), the growth rate

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