Inflation in the U.S. Economy Tends to Be

question 52

Multiple Choice

Inflation in the U.S. economy tends to be

• A) a finite, one-time event resulting from a shock.
• B) ongoing, as increases in aggregate demand generally exceed the increases in aggregate supply.
• C) a finite, one-time event, as the Fed actively works to eliminate all inflation.
• D) ongoing, as aggregate supply is continually shifting to the left.

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