In an Economy with Persistent Inflation

question 70

Multiple Choice

In an economy with persistent inflation,

• A) real GDP will grow faster than nominal GDP.
• B) nominal GDP will grow faster than real GDP.
• C) nominal and real GDP will grow at the same rate.
• D) nominal and real GDP will both fall.

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