Why Did the U

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Multiple Choice

Why did the U.S.economy suffer from inflation in the mid-1970s?

• A) It was brought on in part by military spending in Vietnam.
• B) Unemployment was at its lowest point.
• C) Consumer demand for goods was high.
• D) President Richard Nixon did not address the problem.

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