Question

Inflation can impose significant costs and adversely distort economic systems. Indicate whether the costs and distorting effects exemplify menu costs, shoe leather costs or unit of account costs. a. discourages people from holding money. b. can reduce the quality of economic decisions. c. can lead to stores listing prices in more stable currencies. d. spending time converting money into something that better holds value. e. makes money a less reliable source of measurement. f. can cause distortion to the tax system. g. causes difficulty in firms and individuals financial planning. h. causes costs associated with changing prices in stores.1. Menu costs.2. Shoe-leather-costs. 3. Unit-of-account costs.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Menu costs

- Can lead to stores listing prices in more stable currencies.

- Causes costs associated with changing prices in stores.

2. Shoe-leather-costs

- Discourages people from holding money.

- Spending time converting money into something that better holds value.

3. Unit-of-account costs

- Can reduce the quality of economic decisions.

- Makes money a less reliable source of measurement.

- Can cause distortion to the tax system.

- Causes difficulty in firms and individuals financial planning.