Higher Rates of Inflation Reduce Planned Spending Because

question 108

Multiple Choice

Higher rates of inflation reduce planned spending because:

• A)the Fed reacts to the higher inflation by lowering interest rates.
• B)the reduction in wealth, resulting from the reduced real value of money, restricts spending.
• C)resources are redistributed from low-spending households to high-spending households.
• D)the real value of money increases.

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