During the Carter Administration, Inflation Increased from 6

question 73

Multiple Choice

During the Carter administration, inflation increased from 6.5 percent to 9.4 percent because

• A) unemployment increased above the natural rate.
• B) the economy experienced an oil price shock.
• C) The United States was involved in a major war.
• D) the Fed suspended the dollar's convertibility into gold.

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