Inflation in Vietnam rose to 27 percent in July 2008- the highest inflation rate in Asia. "Squeezed on all sides, people are cutting back on food, limiting travel, looking for second jobs, delaying major purchases and waiting for the cost of a wedding to go down before marrying...Given this slowdown, Vietnam... is scaling back its plans for growth and economic development Some are
Losing confidence in the ability of the government to manage the economy. And rumors of price incr have caused panic buying of fuel and rice."
The story provides an example of how inflation
A) diverts resources from production.
B) leads to increases in the consumer price index.
C) can lead to changes in the CPI market basket.
D) redistributes income.
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