Question

choose the word that best completes each sentence.
when carter took office, he first tried to increase growth by proposing government spending.
then, carter tried solve the problem of by reducing er of business rules.
in the end, inflation continued to .
done
options for one of the blanks: lower, higher

Explanation:

1. Keynesian economic policy suggests increasing government spending to boost economic growth, so "higher" fits the first blank.
2. A common policy to address inflation (a key issue in Carter's presidency) is reducing business regulations to stimulate supply, so "inflation" fits the second blank.
3. Despite Carter's policies, historical records show inflation continued to rise during his term, so "rise" fits the third blank.

Answer:

1. When Carter took office, he first tried to increase growth by proposing higher government spending.
2. Then, Carter tried solve the problem of inflation by reducing the number of business rules.
3. In the end, inflation continued to rise.