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MONEY SUPPLY AND INFLATION PART 2

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What is the Fisher's Quantity Theory of Money equation?

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MV = PT, where M is money supply, V is velocity of circulation, P is price level, and T is volume of transactions.

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What is the narrow money concept in India's monetary framework?

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Narrow money includes currency with public and demand deposits.

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What does the term 'velocity of money' mean in the context of monetary theory?

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Velocity of money refers to the average number of times a unit of money changes hands during a given period, indicating how quickly money circulates in the economy.

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What is broad money in India and which aggregate represents it?

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Broad money is M3, including M1 plus time deposits with banks.

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What is the Cambridge Cash Balance equation and how does it differ from Fisher's equation?

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The Cambridge equation is M = kPT, where k is the fraction of income held as cash; it emphasizes the demand for money (holding motive) rather than the mechanical circulation view of Fisher.

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What does 'liquidity trap' mean in monetary economics?

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Liquidity trap is when monetary policy becomes ineffective near zero interest rates.

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What is the meaning of M1 in India's money supply classification?

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M1 (narrow money) comprises currency with the public, demand deposits with banks, and other deposits with the RBI; it is the most liquid measure of money supply.

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What is 'seigniorage' in the context of money creation?

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Seigniorage is profit earned by government from issuing currency.

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