Research for a Number of OECD Countries Suggests That Inflation

question 16

Multiple Choice

Research for a number of OECD countries suggests that inflation will be lower

• A)the more independent the central bank.
• B)the less independent the central bank.
• C)if the heads of central banks are chosen by election.
• D)when the terms of the heads of central banks coincide with the terms of elected officials.

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Definitions:

Patrilateral Parallel-cousin

A type of kinship relationship where children of a father's brother or a mother's sister are considered close relatives, often seen in cultures with strong patrilineal descent.

Parallel-cousin Marriage

A type of cousin marriage where individuals marry cousins from their parent's same sibling (e.g., two brothers' children or two sisters' children marrying each other).

Fraternal Polyandry

A form of marriage in which a woman is married to two or more men who are brothers, practiced in some cultures for economic and societal reasons.