Cost-Push Inflation May Be Caused by

question 20

Multiple Choice

Cost-push inflation may be caused by

• A)a decline in per-unit production costs.
• B)a decrease in wage rates.
• C)a negative supply shock.
• D)an increase in resource availability.

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