a)Use the quantity theory of money to explain the classical dichotomy and monetary neutrality

b) In what sense is inflation like a tax? How do the relative-price distortions caused by inflation create misallocation of resources?

c)The Reserve Bank of Australia adopted the inflation target of 2-3 percent in 1993. Since then, the average inflation rate in Australia has been stablised around the target rate. Why does RBA target inflation? What are the costs of high inflation? How is the inflation target policy implemented via the Open Market Operation?