Recall Application 3, "Hyperinflation in Zimbabwe," to Answer the Following

question 29

Multiple Choice

Recall Application 3, "Hyperinflation in Zimbabwe," to answer the following questions:
-An 8 million percent annual increase in the price level implies that if the price of a basket of goods in June 2007 was $100, then in June 2008, the price of the same basket of goods would be:

• A) $800 million.
• B) $100.
• C) $80,000.
• D) $8 million.

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