When a Nation Prints Money (Rather Than Taxing Directly) to Finance

question 100

Multiple Choice

When a nation prints money (rather than taxing directly) to finance its government spending, it results in inflation, and purchasing power of the private sector falls. This is known as:

• A) benchmarking.
• B) indirect taxation.
• C) seigniorage.
• D) creeping inflation.

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