If the Cost of a Typical Market Basket in 2019

question 46

Multiple Choice

If the cost of a typical market basket in 2019 is 400 and the cost of a typical market basket in 2020 is 390, then during this period the economy is undergoing

• A) inflation.
• B) disinflation.
• C) deflation.
• D) hyperinflation.

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