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During periods of inflation, tax rates should
Options:
A .  remain constant
B .  fluctuate
C .  increase
D .  decrease
Answer: Option C
Answer: (c)
In economics, inflation is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time.
In other words, inflation means a continuous decrease in the value of money due to the excess supply of money in the market. There are two types of inflation demand-pull and cost-push inflation.
Causes behind inflation are reduced taxes, rate decrease in saving, increase in the supply of goods, increase in the number of producers in the market.
To control inflation there should be an increase in the tax rate and an increase in the interest rate.

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