Higher Rates of Inflation Reduce Spending Because

question 78

Multiple Choice

Higher rates of inflation reduce 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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