Populists favored inflation of the currency because it would
a. artificially raise their income and make it easier to pay their debts.
b. decrease the prices factories could charge for their goods.
c. eliminate their debts.
d. force the railroads to lower their prices.
e. not affect industrial workers.
ANS: A
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