The Inflation Experienced in the United States During the 1970s

question 96

Multiple Choice

The inflation experienced in the United States during the 1970s as a result of OPEC oil price increases is an example of:

• A)demand-pull inflation.
• B)hyperinflation.
• C)cost-push inflation.
• D)cyclical inflation.
• E)disinflation.

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