Economics (7th Edition) (What's New in Economics)
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780134738321
Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 20, Problem 20.7.9PA
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Then impact of a short period deflation on the consumer’s consumption after a high inflation.
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