Which of the following is Fisher’s equation of exchange?

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Which of the following is Fisher's equation of exchange?

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Which of the following is Fisher's equation of exchange?

  1. $M V = P T$ — Correct Answer
  2. $\frac{M}{V} = \frac{T}{P}$
  3. $M T = V P$
  4. $M = S + I$
Explanation:

The correct equation is $M V = P T$.

This is known as the Quantity Theory of Money or Fisher's Equation of Exchange. It was formulated by American economist Irving Fisher.

Where:

  • M = Total Money Supply in the economy
  • V = Velocity of circulation of money (how often a unit of currency is used)
  • P = General Price Level
  • T = Volume of Transactions (total index of real value of transactions)

The equation essentially states that the total amount of money circulating in the economy ($MV$) equals the total value of transactions ($PT$).

प्रश्न एवं उत्तर (हिंदी)

निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा फिशर का विनिमय समीकरण (equation of exchange) है?

  1. $M V = P T$ — सही उत्तर
  2. $\frac{M}{V} = \frac{T}{P}$
  3. $M T = V P$
  4. $M = S + I$
स्पष्टीकरण:

सही समीकरण $M V = P T$ है।

इसे मुद्रा का परिमाण सिद्धांत (Quantity Theory of Money) या फिशर का समीकरण कहा जाता है। इसे प्रसिद्ध अर्थशास्त्री इरविंग फिशर ने दिया था।

यहाँ इन अक्षरों का मतलब है:

  • M = बाजार में कुल मुद्रा (Money Supply)
  • V = मुद्रा का वेग (Velocity) - यानी पैसा कितनी तेजी से एक हाथ से दूसरे हाथ में जा रहा है।
  • P = कीमत का स्तर (Price Level)
  • T = लेनदेन की मात्रा (Transactions)

आसान शब्दों में, यह समीकरण कहता है कि अर्थव्यवस्था में कुल खर्च ($MV$) कुल बेची गई वस्तुओं के मूल्य ($PT$) के बराबर होता है।

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