UI Post-UTME Economics 2024 (Model questions) Question 10

Question 10

Money and Inflation

Who stated, "Bad money drives good money out of circulation, when both of them are full legal tender"?

  1. A.Irving Fisher
  2. B.Milton Friedman
  3. C.J.M. Keynes
  4. D.Thomas Gresham
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (Thomas Gresham)

Explanation

This is Gresham's Law, named after Sir Thomas Gresham.