The Effect of the High Rates of Inflation Experienced During

question 62

Multiple Choice

The effect of the high rates of inflation experienced during the 1970s and early 1980s was to make:

• A) the gold standard was eliminated.
• B) purchasing power increased.
• C) interest rates fell.
• D) capital budgeting decisions less reliable.

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