A Graph of the Rate of Inflation in Canada Over

question 54

Multiple Choice

A graph of the rate of inflation in Canada over the twentieth century shows:

• A)an overall upward trend interrupted by a large downturn in the 1930s.
• B)some periods of deflation mixed with mostly positive rates of inflation before 1955 but only positive rates of inflation after 1955.
• C)a relatively steady, positive level throughout the century except for deflation in the 1930s.
• D)a constant rate of inflation in the first half of the century followed by an upward trend in the second half.

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