Using the Equation of Exchange, argue how increasing government spending can help the economy/aggregate demand.

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Using the Equation of Exchange, argue how increasing government spending can help the economy/aggregate demand.

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Equation of Exchange written as :MV=PTM is Money Supply V is Transaction velocity of circulation P is average price T is Total number of transactions 

The condition of equilibrium level of output exists when the total output produced in an economy is equal to the total quantity demanded by the people.

Thus 

Y = AD = C + I + G + NX 

Where,

C is consumption 

I is investment 

G is Government Spending 

NX is Net Exports

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