Economics
Economics
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781464143847
Author: Paul Krugman, Robin Wells
Publisher: Worth Publishers
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Chapter 31, Problem 1BCQ
To determine

Concept Introduction:

Seigniorage: It is an act of generating revenue from printing money by the central bank of a country. It is the profit earned by the government. There is always a difference between the face value of the printed money and the cost incurred in printing it. Such difference generates the profit.

Money: It is the medium of exchange which has sorted out the problem of barter system. It is the most liquid asset in the form of coins, currencies and deposits.

Total Revenue: It is defined as the total amount of money generated by selling the goods and services. The formula to calculate total revenue is:

TR=P×Q

Here,

  • P is the price of good.
  • Q is the quantity of good.
  • TR is the total revenue.

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Explanation of Solution

  • Government can easily obtain revenue when someone else actually prints the money because the cost of printing money is less than the face value of the currency.

  • In the given case, government of Libya is generating revenue from getting its currency printed from D Firm. It is because cost of printing money is less in the country D Firm.

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