Unanticipated Inflation Occurs When

question 149

Multiple Choice

Unanticipated inflation occurs when

• A) everyone knows perfectly the true rate of inflation.
• B) the actual inflation rate differs from the anticipated inflation rate.
• C) the inflation rate is zero.
• D) there is no change in the purchasing power of money.

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