Empirical Research Seems to Verify That

question 28

Multiple Choice

Empirical research seems to verify that:

• A) countries that have less independent central banks experience lower rates of inflation.
• B) countries that have high rates of inflation seem to have central banks with low levels of independence.
• C) there is no relationship between the independence of central banks and rates of inflation.
• D) the rate of inflation seems to vary directly with the amount of central bank independence.

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Discount Period

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