Which Costs of Inflation Could the Government Reduce Without Reducing

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which costs of inflation could the government reduce without reducing inflation?

• A)arbitrary redistributions of wealth
• B)shoeleather costs
• C)menu costs
• D)none of the above is correct.

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