Figure 30-3

Multiple Choice

Figure 30-3.On the graph,MS represents the money supply and MD represents money demand.The usual quantities are measured along the axes.
-Refer to Figure 30-3.At the end of 2009 the relevant money-supply curve was the one labeled MS₁.At the end of 2010 the relevant money-supply curve was the one labeled MS₂.Assuming the economy is always in equilibrium,what was the economy's approximate inflation rate for 2010?

A) -33 percent
B) 17 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 67 percent