Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.
Adalric was a young professional living in Germany in the 1920s when the depression struck. He was one of millions who lost his job. He thought he would be okay for a while because he had money saved. However, Adalric realized his money was worth nothing because of the hyperinflation that occurred and, like most Germans, demanded a change in government.
The word underlined in the sentence above is best defined as __________.
A.
a government’s change in the type of currency used that does not replace citizens’ savings
B.
the very quick rise in prices of goods that decreases the value of a country's currency
C.
when the exchange rate of a country’s currency can no longer be compared to gold
D.
the abandonment of a monetary system based on paper money