Price Controls Can Be Traced Back as Far as

question 87

Multiple Choice

Price controls can be traced back as far as

• A) ancient Babylon of 4,000 years ago.
• B) ancient Greece of 2,500 years ago
• C) ancient Rome of 2,000 years ago.
• D) ancient Egypt of 3,000 years ago.
• E) recent times,since organized markets under organized government and legal systems are necessary to effectively impose such controls.

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Interest Expense

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