In A(n) ________ Economy, If Prices Rise Faster Than Consumer

question 270

Multiple Choice

In a(n) ________ economy, if prices rise faster than consumer incomes, the number of items consumers can buy decreases.

• A) deflationary
• B) expansionary
• C) recessionary
• D) inflationary
• E) depressive

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