Why Is There a Resource Cost Associated with Inflation

question 332

Multiple Choice

Why is there a resource cost associated with inflation?

• A) because unemployment increases when there is inflation
• B) because most workers end up working fewer hours during periods of inflation
• C) because consumers, workers, and firms devote resources to protecting themselves from the financial costs of inflation
• D) because the existence of inflation discourages people from placing their savings in interest-bearing accounts, where it is needed to fund capital investment

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