An Increase in the Rate of Inflation Would Likely Result

question 160

Multiple Choice

An increase in the rate of inflation would likely result from a(n)

• A) decrease in spending by the federal government.
• B) rise in the unemployment rate.
• C) rise in interest rates.
• D) increase in the supply of money in circulation.

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