An Overall Decrease in the Price Level Is Called

question 142

Multiple Choice

An overall decrease in the price level is called:

• A)inflation.
• B)deflation.
• C)long-run growth.
• D)the result of an increase in economic production.

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Definitions:

Moral Treatment

A 19th-century approach to mental illness focusing on humane treatment, moral discipline, and the therapeutic benefits of nature and physical work.

Custodial Care

Non-medical care provided to assist individuals with daily living activities, often in long-term care settings.

Mental Hospitals

Healthcare facilities specializing in the treatment and care of patients with severe and chronic mental disorders.

Tarantism

A disorder occurring throughout Europe between 900 and 1800 A.D. in which people would suddenly start to jump around, dance, and go into convulsions. Also known as St. Vitus’s dance.