Question 1 1.a) When inflation occurs, all prices rise together at the same rate. True False   1.b) To calculate the consumer price index, the basket price in the current year is divided by the a.GDP deflator b.inflation rate c.basket price in the base year   1.c) Milton Friedman said that inflation is always and everywhere caused by a.printing money b.minimum wages c.too much government spending

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