Deflation is a great economic problem because __________. Hint: in deflationary periods, such as during the Great Depression in the 1930s, not only prices, but wages, fall. Question 10 options:

A) people have difficulty paying back their debts.

B) firms have a difficult time selling their goods and services.

C) Social Security costs rise very fast.

D) consumers cannot afford to maintain their usual lifestyles.