What Is Hyperinflation

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Multiple Choice

What is hyperinflation?

• A) Hyperinflation refers to an inflation rate in excess of 200 percent per year.
• B) Hyperinflation occurs when the government of a country sells a large number of bonds.
• C) It refers to a situation where a country's money supply is no longer backed by gold.
• D) Hyperinflation arises due to a fall in the money supply.

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Definitions:

Lineation

A linear structure in a metamorphic rock.

Nonfoliated Metamorphic Rock

Metamorphic rocks that do not exhibit a layered or banded appearance as a result of their mineral grains being arranged randomly.

Hornfels

A fine-grained, nonfoliated metamorphic rock, typically formed by contact metamorphism of nearly any kind of starting rock.

Igneous Intrusion

The process and resultant feature where magma cuts through pre-existing rock layers, cooling and solidifying underground.