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Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?

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A

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  1. Recall components of money demand in liquidity preference theory (Keynes).

    Money demand Md=Mtd+Mpd+MsdM^d = M_t^d + M_p^d + M_s^d, where MtdM_t^d (transactions), MpdM_p^d (precautionary) are active demand (positively related to income YY, insensitive to interest rate ii), and MsdM_s^d (speculative) is passive demand (inversely related to ii): Msd=f(i)M_s^d = f(i), ∂Msd∂i<0\frac{\partial M_s^d}{\partial i} < 0. Higher ii increases opportunity cost of holding money, so passive demand falls.

  2. Option A claims positive relationship between interest rate ii and passive demand for money (MsdM_s^d).

    Formula: Msd=Ls(i)M_s^d = L_s(i), with ∂Ls∂i<0\frac{\partial L_s}{\partial i} < 0.
    Substitute observation: As ii rises, MsdM_s^d falls.
    Simplify: Positive relationship is incorrect; it is negative.

  3. Option B

    Liquidity preference theory refers to demand for active and passive balances, determined by need for transactions and keeping wealth in money form.
    This matches Keynes' theory: active for transactions/precautionary, passive for speculation/wealth. Correct.

  4. Option C

    An increase in income causes demand for money for transactions purposes to increase.
    Formula: Mtd=kYM_t^d = kY, k>0k > 0.
    Substitute: ΔY>0  ⟹  ΔMtd>0\Delta Y > 0 \implies \Delta M_t^d > 0.
    Correct.

  5. Option D

    Purpose of financial market (money market) model is to explain how interest rate influences demand for money.
    Money market: Ms=Md(Y,i)M^s = M^d(Y, i), equilibrium sets ii. Correct.

  6. Identify INCORRECT statement.

    Only A is wrong.

    A

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