SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 42

SSC CGL - 14 July 2023 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q42

Fisher’s quantity theory is explained by his famous equation given as ____.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. MV = PT.

Fisher's quantity theory of money is explained by his famous equation of exchange: MV=PT. In this equation, M represents the money supply, V is the velocity of money, P stands for the price level, and T denotes the volume of transactions in the economy. The equation illustrates the relationship between money supply and price level, suggesting that changes in the money supply can directly affect the price level when the velocity of money and transactions volume are stable.