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The classical dichotomy and the neutrality of money
The classical dichotomy is the separation of real and nominal variables. The following questions test your understanding of this distinction.
Cho spends all of her money on paperback novels and doughnuts. In 2012 she earned $14.00 per hour, the price of a paperback novel was $7.00, and the price of a doughnut was $2.00.
Which of the following give the nominal value of a variable? Check all that apply.
The price of a doughnut is 0.29 paperback novels in 2012.
The price of a doughnut is $2.00 in 2012.
Cho's wage is $14.00 per hour in 2012.
Which of the following give the real value of a variable? Check all that apply.
The price of a paperback novel is 3.5 doughnuts in 2012.
Cho's wage is 7 doughnuts per hour in 2012.
The price of a paperback novel is $7.00 in 2012.
Suppose that the Bank of Canada sharply increases the money supply between 2012 and 2017. In 2017, Cho's wage has risen to $28.00 per hour. The price of a paperback novel is $14.00 and the price of a doughnut is $4.00.
In 2017, the relative price of a paperback novel is.
Between 2012 and 2017, the nominal value of Cho's wage and the real value of her wage.
Monetary neutrality is the proposition that a change in the money supply nominal variables and real variables