In Zimbabwe in the 1990s the government resorted to printing money to pay the salaries of government employees because:

A. of declining tax revenues.

B. of high rates of inflation.

C. of a need to stimulate the economy.

D. it was a means to avoid price controls.

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Nico Stephenson

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18 November, 14:56

In Zimbabwe in the 1990s the government resorted to printing money to pay the salaries of government employees because:

A. of declining tax revenues.

B. of high rates of inflation.

C. of a need to stimulate the economy.

D. it was a means to avoid price controls.

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Deja Flynn · Answer 1

Answer: of declining tax revenues.

Explanation: Government agencies had no money to pay their workers so they started printing money. This was due to a decline of tax revenue in Zimbabwe in the 1990s. The major cause of these was asa result of inexperienced farmers causing a shortage of food supply which led to hyperinflation.

In Zimbabwe in the 1990s the government resorted to printing money to pay the salaries of government employees because:A. of declining tax revenues.B. of high rates of inflation.C. of a need to stimulate the economy.D. it was a means to avoid price controls.

In Zimbabwe in the 1990s the government resorted to printing money to pay the salaries of government employees because:

A. of declining tax revenues.

B. of high rates of inflation.

C. of a need to stimulate the economy.

D. it was a means to avoid price controls.