The Shocking and Frightening Thing About Inflation in the 1970s

question 10

Multiple Choice

The shocking and frightening thing about inflation in the 1970s was that

• A) It was paired with increasing employment
• B) It was paired with increasing unemployment
• C) It continued even as Americans reduced their dependence on foreign oil
• D) It was paired with a huge growth in productivity for American companies

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