The Inflation Rates in the 7 Major Industrialized Countries

question 12

Multiple Choice

The inflation rates in the 7 major industrialized countries

• A) have fallen steadily since 1970
• B) reached a peak in the mid-1990s
• C) have been historically high in all countries except the U.S. during the 1990s
• D) have been nearly zero since 1970, because prices have been stable
• E) were higher in the mid- and late 1970s than at any time since

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