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a) |
(You are given a monthly income of RM1,000. Assume a constant consumption rate during the month. Compute: (i) the transaction demand for money, and (ii) transaction velocity of money) |
(b) |
(Supposing that a new company policy introduces twice-monthly paychecks. If your income and the rate of consumption remain the same, compute (i) the transaction demand for money, and (ii) transaction velocity of money) |
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Question:
Answer:
a). Answer:
i). Answer:
Monthly income = RM1000
[Assume a constant consumption rate during the month. Compute.]
The transaction demand for money =Here, worker has received the income of RM1000 and spend it over the month. So, his cash balamce beggining of the month is RM1000 and end of the month is RM0.
For seller beggining of the month is RM0 and end of the month is RM1000.
Average monthly holding of worker = (1000 + 0)/2 = RM500
Average monthly holding of seller = (0 + 1000)/2 = RM500
Total transaction demand for money = 500 + 500 = RM1000
ii). Answer:
Transaction velocity of money = Total Transactions/ Average Money supply
Total Transactions = 1000 + 1000 = RM2000
Money supply = RM1000
Transaction velocity of money = RM2000/RM1000
Transaction velocity of money = 2
b). Answer:
i). Answer:
Average weekly holding of worker = (500 + 0)/2 = RM250
Average weekly holding of seller = (500 + 0)/2 = RM250
Total monthly holding of worker = RM500
Average monthly holding of seller =RM500
Total transaction demand for money = 500 + 500 = RM1000
Transaction velocity of money = Total Transactions/ Average Money supply
Transactions per week = 500 + 500 = RM1000
Transactions per week = 2 * RM1000 = RM2000
Money Supply = RM500
Transaction velocity of money = RM2000/RM500 = 4
Transaction velocity of money = 4
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