princ-ch30-presentation货币增长和通胀题库.pptVIP

* Note: Each variable has been scaled to equal 100 to make variables comparable. This graph replicates Figure 3 in the textbook. Its purpose is to demonstrate that velocity is fairly stable over time. This observation justifies the assumption of constant velocity in the quantity theory of money. Original sources: M2 is from Board of Governors, Federal Reserve Board GDP is from U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis. I obtained all data from FRED database, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, at: /fred2/ This exercise makes the quantity theory more concrete for studen