Statement I: the Last Deflation in the United States Was

question 299

Multiple Choice

Statement I: The last deflation in the United States was from 1929 to 1933,when prices fell 50 percent.
Statement II: The years 1981 and 1982 were years of disinflation.

• 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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Definitions:

Preferences

Describes individuals' choices and priorities among different bundles of goods and services.

Indifference Curves

A graph showing a series of lines that represent different bundles of goods between which a consumer is indifferent.

Diminishing Marginal

Refers to a principle where the marginal gain (such as utility or productivity) from an additional unit decreases as more units are consumed or produced.

Transitivity

Transitivity in decision-making implies that if a person prefers option A over B, and B over C, then the person should also prefer A over C, forming a consistent order of preferences.