Why Has Germany Had Much Lower Inflation Than the US

question 56

Multiple Choice

Why has Germany had much lower inflation than the US has over the past 50 years?

• A)German economists are more skilled than US economists
• B)The German economy does not rely on imported oil as much as the US economy does
• C)The German economy is still benefiting from its post-World War I period of hyperdeflation
• D)German policymakers have been extraordinarily averse to inflation

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