Question

You are currently in a sorting module. Turn off browse mode or quick nav, Tab to items, Space or Enter to pick up, Tab to move, Space or Enter to drop. Which of the statements are true regarding the inflation tax?IncreasedDecreasedNot affectedAnswer Banka. rate of the forward reactionb. activation energy of the forward reactionc. activation energy of the reverse reactiond. rate of the reverse reaction

Answer 1

Answer:

• The federal government reserves the power to print money.
• By printing money to pay its debts, the government decreases the value of money and causes the inflation tax.

Explanation:

As per the Constitution, the Federal government reserves the sole right to print currency. This ensures that all the states have a stable medium of exchange thereby allowing goods and services to flow across states undisturbed.

When the government prints money to enable it pay off its debt, the value of the currency decreases because the supply of money has increased relative to its demand. As a result, the currency will only be able to buy less than it was able to buy before thereby creating a sort of inflation tax because people would be paying an extra amount in order to purchase goods and services