One reason stagflation is difficult to recover from is because:
A. less output requires less inputs to be hired.
B. prices tend to adjust more quickly downward than upward.
C. wages are sticky downward.
D. input prices increase with output prices.
Answer: C
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A) again bailed out all the states. B) did not bail out any of the states. C) bailed out only the northern states, but not the southern states. D) only bailed out the states which comprised the original 13 colonies.
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a. in which demand is elastic and supply is inelastic. b. in which demand is inelastic and supply is elastic. c. in which demand is inelastic and supply is inelastic. d. None of the above are correct; we need to know the value of x in order to determine the answer.
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