Last year, a basket of groceries cost $200. This year, the same basket of groceries costs 20 percent more. Which of the following could explain the difference?

a. an increase in the discount rate
b. open market operations
c. inflation
d. deflation

Ans: c. inflation

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a. intentional discrimination b. discriminatory vote dilution c. invidious discrimination d. None of the above is true.

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