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The Carter Presidency

Question 2 • RMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 2

Stagflation in the US economy of the 1970s resulted in

Answer
A
low inflation.
B
slow economic growth.
C
an oil crisis.
D
increased wages.

Explanation

Stagflation combines high inflation with stagnant or very slow economic growth. In the 1970s, the US experienced both rising prices and a sluggish economy, so the result listed here is slow economic growth. Low inflation is the opposite of one part of stagflation, and an oil crisis was a contributing factor rather than the definition of the result.

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