Which of the Following Things Can a Government Do to Lower

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following things can a government do to lower the costs of inflation?

• A)sell inflation-indexed bonds and rewrite tax laws so that real rather than nominal gains are taxed
• B)sell inflation-indexed bonds but not rewrite tax laws so that real rather than nominal gains are taxed
• C)rewrite tax laws so that real rather than nominal gains are taxed,but not sell inflation-indexed bonds
• D)neither sell inflation-indexed bonds nor rewrite tax laws so that real rather than nominal gains are taxed

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Quarter

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