What Does the Fact That Most Countries' Economies Lie near the Straight

question 16

Multiple Choice

What does the fact that most countries' economies lie near the straight, slanting line in the graph below indicate?

• A) Most countries exercise tight control over their money supplies.
• B) The rate at which prices rise is closely tied to the rate of money supply expansion.
• C) In most countries, the inflation rate is very low.
• D) It is very difficult for a government to shift the inflation rate away from its natural level.
• E) The size of the money supply is determined almost entirely by the movement of prices.

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