Which of the following is the most accurate definition of the velocity of money? The velocity of money is the:
A) |
GDP of a country divided by its price level. | |
B) |
money supply of a country divided by its price level. | |
C) |
GDP of a country divided by its money supply. | |
Velocity is the average number of times per year each dollar is used to buy goods and services (velocity = nominal GDP / money). Therefore, the money supply multiplied by velocity must equal nominal GDP. The equation of exchange must hold with velocity defined in this way. Letting money supply = M, velocity = V, price = P, and real output = Y, the equation of exchange may be symbolically expressed as: MV = PY. |