Very low inflation and deflation pose qualitatively similar economic problems, though the magnitude of the associated costs can be expected to increase sharply as deflationary pressures intensify.

• 非常低的通货膨胀和通货紧缩在性质上会引起相类似的经济问题，虽然当通货紧缩压力增大时，经济运行的成本可能会急剧上升。