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It is defined as:  
It is defined as:  


P = MV/T,
P = MV / T  


:where P = price level,  
where
 
:P = price level,  


:M = amount of money in circulation,  
:M = amount of money in circulation,  


:V = velocity of circulation and
:V = velocity of circulation,


:T = volume of transactions.  
:T = volume of transactions.  

Revision as of 11:23, 18 March 2015

Economics.

A theory formalised by Irving Fisher, which links the level of prices with the amount of money in circulation.

It is defined as:

P = MV / T

where

P = price level,
M = amount of money in circulation,
V = velocity of circulation,
T = volume of transactions.

Monetarists believe that it is the amount of money in circulation which has the biggest effect on price levels and inflation rates.


See also