To ascertain: The velocity of each year and comparison of trend.
Explanation of Solution
Calculation of velocity of money
According to Fisher's quantity theory of money, the demand for money and supply of money can be written as follows:
Where,
M = Money supply
V = Velocity of money
P = General Price level
Y = Total output
MV refers to the supply of money and PY refers to the demand for money.
To calculate the velocity of money, Equation (1) can be written as follows:
ln Equation (2), PY refers to
United States money supply and GDP The following table shows the money supply and GDP of the United States for different years.
Table (1)
Year | Money Supply | GDP |
2006 | 1,367 | 13,399 |
2007 | 1,375 | 14,062 |
2008 | 1,602 | 14,369 |
2009 | 1,697 | 14,119 |
United States velocity of money in the year 2006
Substitute the 2006 money supply and GDP in Equation (3) to obtain the velocity of money for the United States. This can be written as follows:
Hence, the velocity of money for the United States in the year 2006 was 9.8
United States velocity of money in the year 2007
Substitute the 2007 money supply and GDP in Equation (3) to obtain velocity of money for the United States. This can be written as follows:
Hence, the velocity of money for the United States in the year 2007 was 10.23
United States velocity of money in the year 2008
Substitute the 2008 money supply and GDP in Equation (3) to obtain velocity of money for the United States. This can be written as follows:
Hence, the velocity of money for the United States in the year 2008 was 8.97
United States velocity of money in the year 2009
Substitute the 2009 money supply and GDP in Equation (3) to obtain velocity of money for the United States. This can be written as follows:
Hence, the velocity of money for the United States in the year 2009 was 8.32
United States money supply, GDP, and velocity of money
The following table shows the United State's money supply, GDP, and velocity of money for different years.
Table (1)
Year | Money Supply | GDP | Velocity |
2006 | 1,367 | 13,399 | 9.8 |
2007 | 1,375 | 14,062 | 10.23 |
2008 | 1,602 | 14,369 | 8.97 |
2009 | 1,697 | 14,119 | 8.32 |
From the above table, it is observed that there is a continuous sharp decreasing trend in velocity of money during 2006 to 2009 except for the year 2007.
United States money supply, GDP, and velocity of money
The following table shows the United State's money supply, GDP, and velocity of money for different years.
Table (2)
Year | GDP | M1 Money Supply | V=GDP/M |
1975 | 1,663.70 | 287.10 | 5.79 |
1976 | 1,824.10 | 306.20 | 5.96 |
1977 | 2,030.10 | 330.90 | 6.14 |
1978 | 2,293.80 | 357.30 | 6.42 |
1979 | 2,562.20 | 381.80 | 6.71 |
1980 | 2,788.10 | 408.50 | 6.83 |
1981 | 2,126.80 | 436.70 | 4.87 |
1982 | 3,253.20 | 474.80 | 6.85 |
1983 | 3,534.60 | 521.40 | 6.78 |
1984 | 3,930.90 | 551.60 | 7.13 |
1985 | 4,217.50 | 619.80 | 6.80 |
1986 | 4,460.10 | 724.70 | 6.15 |
1987 | 4,736.40 | 750.20 | 6.31 |
1988 | 5,100.40 | 786.70 | 6.48 |
1989 | 5,482.10 | 792.90 | 6.91 |
1990 | 5,800.50 | 824.70 | 7.03 |
1991 | 5,992.10 | 897.00 | 6.68 |
1992 | 63,420.30 | 1,024.90 | 61.88 |
1993 | 6,667.40 | 1,129.60 | 5.90 |
1994 | 7,085.20 | 1,150.60 | 6.16 |
1995 | 7,414.70 | 1,127.50 | 6.58 |
Comparison of velocity of money between 1975 to 1985 and 2006 to 2009
During 2006 to 2009, there is a consistent fall in velocity of money, whereas during 1975 to 1985, the velocity of money shows a mixed trend, that is, there is no consistency in trend.
Introduction:
Definition of M1
M1 money refers to the total amount of money in the circulation and savings with banks and other saving institutions.
Velocity of money
Velocity of money refers to how many times the total money supply circulated in the economy in a given period of time.
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