eli5: How does an economy grow if the money supply doesnt increase in that same year? In gold standard suppose, gold reserves are not increased but economy still manages to grow. How is that possible, how is an economy growing on a stable money supply?
TL;DR, you have deflation. More stuff but the same amount of money means that each unit of money now purchases more stuff. Ultimately, money is just the denominator of the economy.
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