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A sustained and appreciable increase in the price level over a considerable period of time is known as ___________.

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devaluation
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depreciation
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inflation
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depression
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Solution

The correct option is C inflation

Inflation is an economic situation where the general price level in the economy for all the relevant goods has a constant appreciable rise over a considerable period of time which is a result of some change in production of real output in the economy that leads in some market change for those goods.


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