A Worrisome Outcome of Chronic Inflation Is That It Tends

question 53

Multiple Choice

A worrisome outcome of chronic inflation is that it tends to ________.

• A)erode confidence in a country's currency
• B)give central banking officials excessive flexibility to manage monetary policy
• C)increase the real income of people, thereby inflating their spending and borrowing levels
• D)lower consumer demand for foreign goods, which triggers lower prices and eventually lower employment

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