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xclash

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If the nominal interest rate is 0 and the real interest rate is 2, what is the inflation rate?
 
  A) -2 B) 2 C) -4 D) 0

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Why is money as a medium of exchange important in an economy?
 
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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

Money permits more specialization and reduces the transaction costs associated with means-of-payment uncertainty. Under barter, one might be uncertain as to what the other party might be willing to accept. With money, this uncertainty is greatly reduced.



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