In 1979, the Inflation Rate Reached About 14 Percent, Due

question 23

Multiple Choice

In 1979, the inflation rate reached about 14 percent, due in part to ________. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve under ________ decided to ________ interest rates, sending the economy into a ________.

• A) a fall in oil prices; Volcker; raise; recession
• B) an increase in consumer spending; Volcker; lower; recession
• C) an increase in oil prices; Volcker; raise; recession
• D) an increase in oil prices; Volcker; lower; boom
• E) a fall in oil prices; Greenspan; raise; recession

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