Which of the Following Is Correct

question 350

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correct?

• A) A period of hyperinflation is a period of extraordinarily low inflation.
• B) A period of deflation is any period during which the inflation rate is decreasing.
• C) From 2002 to 2012, U.S. inflation averaged about 2.5 percent per year.
• D) All of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

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