The inflation rate in the United States averaged about:
A) nearly zero between 1900 and 1950.
B) nearly zero between 1950 and 2000.
C) 10 percent between 1900 and 1950.
D) 10 percent between 1950 and 2000.

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The inflation rate in the United States from 1900 to 1950 was relatively low, averaging close to zero. This period included the Great Depression, where prices actually fell (deflation), offsetting periods of higher inflation.

The Inflation Rate in the United States Averaged About