Considering the Past Economic History of Canada, High Rates of Price

question 129

Multiple Choice

Considering the past economic history of Canada, high rates of price inflation are typically accompanied by:

• A)Low nominal interest rates
• B)High nominal interest rates
• C)Negative nominal interest rates
• D)No correlation with nominal interest rates

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