The Disinflation Experiment Reduced Inflation in the United States, but at the Cost

question 74

Multiple Choice

The disinflation experiment reduced inflation in the United States, but at the cost of:

• A) an increase in the long-run growth rate of the economy.
• B) high unemployment.
• C) high inflation.
• D) deflation.

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