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4. Why do economists discourage printing more currency during a crisis? (4 points)

Additional currency would just erase the banks' and people's debts.
More legal currency would encourage counterfeiters.
There is not enough gold to "back" additional currency.
Additional currency would lower its value and increase inflation.

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Answer: The reason is that printing more money doesn't increase economic output in any way.

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