Hyperinflation: Weimar, Zimbabwe, Venezuela

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Every log10 conversion gets worked out in full, from Weimar's 29,500 percent peak to Zimbabwe's 79.6 billion percent and Venezuela's slower five-year climb to 65,374 percent. A sample memo cites all three charts before advising the fictional finance minister.

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