During the Revolutionary War, the American coloniescould not raise enough tax revenue to fully fund thewar effort. To make up the difference, the coloniesdecided to print more money. Printing money tocover expenditures is sometimes referred to as an“inflation tax.” Who do you think is being “taxed”when more money is printed? Why?

During the Revolutionary War, the American coloniescould not raise enough tax revenue to fully fund thewar effort. To make up the difference, the coloniesdecided to print more money. Printing money tocover expenditures is sometimes referred to as an“inflation tax.” Who do you think is being “taxed”when more money is printed? Why?

Principles of Economics 2e

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Chapter32: Macroeconomic Policy Around The World

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