Statement I: Deflation and Disinflation Are Virtually Identical

question 77

Multiple Choice

Statement I: Deflation and disinflation are virtually identical.
Statement II: Inflation got progressively worse through most of the 1980s.

• A)Statement I is true and statement II is false.
• B)Statement II is true and statement I is false.
• C)Both statements are true.
• D)Both statements are false.

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