a) In ordinary language, explain the meaning of Velocity of Money. b) State and explain the variables in the equation of exchange. c) Use the equation of exchange stated in b) above to explain the relationship between changes in the money supply and the price level. State any assumptions made. d) Using the equation of exchange from part b) and information of the Bank of Ghana’s Quarterly Bulletin/Statistical Bulletin as well as quarterly GDP releases from the Ghana Statistical Service, calculate the Velocity of Money for the Ghanaian economy from the first quarter of 2020 to the second quarter of 2021. e) Based on your answer from d) is it reasonable to assume that the Velocity of Money is constant in Ghana? Why or why not? f) The Bank of Ghana currently announces its monetary policy in terms of changes in the interest rates (i. e. Monetary Policy Rate). Based on the information in parts d)-e) do you think it should continue to implement this practice? If yes, explain why. If not, what should it target then? Q

Jewelry manufacturers produce a range of products such as rings, necklaces, bracelets, and brooches. what fundamental economic question are they addressing by offering this range of items?

Compare the sources of consumer credit(there's not just one answer)1. consumers use a prearranged loan using special checks2. consumers use cards with no interest and non -revolving balances3. consumers pay off debt and credit is automatically renewed4. consumers take out a loan with a repayment date and have a specific purposea. travel and entertainment creditb. revolving check creditc. closed-end creditd. revolving credit

Laval produces lamps and home lighting fixtures. its most popular product is a brushed aluminum desk lamp. this lamp is made from components shaped in the fabricating department and assembled in the assembly department. information related to the 22,000 desk lamps produced annually follows. direct materials $280,000direct labor fabricating department (8,000 dlh × $24 per dlh) $192,000assembly department (16,600 dlh × $26 per dlh) $431,600machine hours fabricating department $15,200mhassembly department $20,850mhexpected overhead cost and related data for the two production departments follow. fabricating assemblydirect labor hours 150,000dlh 295,000dlhmachine hours 161,000mh 128,000mhoverhead cost $400,000 430,000required1. determine the plantwide overhead rate for laval using direct labor hours as a base.2. determine the total manufacturing cost per unit for the aluminum desk lamp using the plantwide overhead rate.3. compute departmental overhead rates based on machine hours in the fabricating department and direct labor hours in the assembly department.4. use departmental overhead rates from requirement 3 to determine the total manufacturing cost per unit for the aluminum desk lamps.