Shocks to the economy occur when:
A. stock prices rise by more than 10 percent per year.
B. government takes a more active role in the economy.
C. prices are flexible.
D. actual economic events do not match what people expected.
Answer: D
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A) point a to point c. B) point d to point b. C) point b to point c. D) point c to point a.
Up until World War II inflation in the U.S. ________
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