A correctly anticipated increase in the quantity of money, in an economy with an unchanging long-run aggregate supply, will result in
A)a rise in the price level and an increase in real GDP.
B)a rise in the price level and a decrease in real GDP.
C)a proportional rise in the price level and no change in real GDP.
D)no change in the price level and an increase in real GDP.
E)no change in the price level and no change in real GDP.

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In the long run, an increase in the money supply leads to a proportional increase in the price level, with no change in real GDP, due to the economy's return to its natural level of output.

A Correctly Anticipated Increase in the Quantity of Money, in an Economy