What was a factor in president ford's loss in the election of 1976?

a. ford got involved in the iran-contra scandal.
b. ford engaged in détente with the soviet union.
c. ford failed to lower inflation.
d. ford expanded us involvement in vietnam.

C. Ford failed to lower inflation.

Explanation:

The Vietnam War made the Johnson and Nixon's administrations greatly increase the military budget and expenditure which in turn greatly increased the government's debt. President Gerald Ford inherited this debt from his two predecessors, but it was so large to handle that inflation got out of control. This perceived failure cost president Ford his re-election in 1976, emerging the Democrat candidate, Jimmy Carter, as the elected president of the United States for the 1976 -1980 term.