An increase in the overall level of prices in an economy is referred to as

a. the income effect.
b. inflation.
c. deflation.
d. the substitution effect.


b

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. a wristwatch b. fire protection in a small town c. fish in the ocean d. efforts to fight poverty

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