In Canada,one of the Reasons Why the Crow Disinflation of the 1990s

question 145

Multiple Choice

In Canada,one of the reasons why the Crow disinflation of the 1990s was more controversial than the Bouey disinflation of the 1980s was that the

• A) 1990s reduction of the inflation rate from 4% to 2% was seen as less desirable than the 1980s reduction of the inflation rate from 12% to 4%.
• B) Crow disinflation was not successful at reducing inflation.
• C) Bouey disinflation was associated with a longer recession than the Crow disinflation.
• D) Bouey disinflation was associated with greater cumulative lost output than the Crow disinflation.
• E) Bouey disinflation represented a smaller fall in inflation than the Crow disinflation.

---

Definitions:

U.S. Sanitary Commission

A private relief agency created by federal legislation during the American Civil War to support sick and wounded soldiers of the Union army.

War Donations

Financial or material contributions given to support a country or organization during times of conflict.

Germ Theory

The scientific principle that microorganisms are the cause of many diseases, fundamentally transforming medical practice and public health.

Global Increase

A general term referring to the growth or rise in a specific global context, such as population, temperature, or economic activity, across the world.