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WAEC Economics 2025 Objective — Question 36

Question 36 of 51 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Economics 2025 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Other things being equal, a contraction in the amount of money in circulation will

  • A. increase aggregate demand for commodities.
  • B. lead to a fall in the value of money.
  • C. increase in price level.
  • D. cause the value of money to rise.Correct

Explanation

Reducing the money supply makes money scarcer relative to goods, raising the value (purchasing power) of money.

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