Distinguish between microeconomics and macroeconomics • Identify the broad macroeconomic policy objectives of governments • Define the terms inflation‚ deflation and disinflation • Explain the calculation of the CPI • Examine the accuracy of the CPI as a measure of inflation • Discuss the causes and effects of inflation • Explain the policies for controlling inflation Micro and Macro Economics • Microeconomics is the branch of economics that concerns itself with the study and behaviour of consumers and
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INFLATION The government control measures‚ all over the world‚ keep business cycles under control. What has gone nearly uncontrolled over the time is the problem of almost continuous increase in the general price level (this is the problem of inflation). The problem of inflation got accentuated since the early 1970s. It emerged as the most intractable economic problem for both theoreticians and policy-makeovers all over the world. Inflation has been a common problem of the developed and the developing
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Latest news Inflation remains a serious concern in India with the Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation rising for the fifth consecutive month in February. At 10.9% from a year ago‚ consumer price inflation in India is the second highest among major economies—we still have some way to go before we can challenge Venezuela. Prices in the food‚ beverages and tobacco segment went up 13.4% from a year ago‚ a 33-month high. Vegetable prices have shot up 21% year-on-year. Core CPI inflation (ex-food
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Keomorokod‚ Im Meng and Chuop Vichet INFLATION Course Title: Fundamentals of Economics Professor: Meng Channarith April 09‚ 2013 CONTENTS Acknowledgement .....................................................................................................................ii Introduction .............................................................................................................................. iii Chapter One: Nature of inflation ....................................
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Inflation affects the real economy in two specific areas: it can harm economic efficiency‚ and it can affect total output. We begin with the efficiency impacts:- Inflation impairs economic efficiency because it distorts prices and price signals. In a low inflation economy‚ if the market price of a good rises‚ both buyers and sellers know that there has been an actual change in supply and/or demand conditions for that good‚ and they can react appropriately. By contrast in a high inflation economy
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Comparative Analysis of Inflation in Nepal and India Nepal Rastra Bank Research Department Baluwatar‚ Kathmandu 30 November 2011 Nepal Rastra Bank Research Department 30 November 2011 Comparative Analysis of Inflation in Nepal and India Background: Year-on-Year monthly variation of inflation‚ both in Nepal and India‚ seemed to be higher than expected at present situation. Inflation in Nepal is largely affected by rising food price in the country‚ which is a global phenomenon also
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Inflation “Inflation is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising‚ and‚ subsequently‚ purchasing power is falling.” Central banks endeavour to put an end to grave inflation‚ along with drastic deflation‚ striving to keep the extravagant growth of prices at the lowest level. For example‚ if there is 5% inflation in a specific country and the price of sugar is usually £3‚ it will spontaneously escalate from £3 to £3.15. Every government’s tries to keep a low
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of the vehicle will be affected. One negative tire condition that can occur is low tire pressure/ under inflation. According to the Webster’s dictionary‚ under inflation is the insufficient presence of air pressure in a tire for the amount of load carried and vice versa for over inflation. This paper will examine the causes of reduced tire pressure‚ the tire pressure in places abroad‚ effects of under and over inflated tires‚ and tire pressure as it relates to furl consumption. To begin with‚ tire
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lation is an inevitable property of any economy in the world. In simple words‚ inflation is the rise of general level of prices. However‚ inflation is a much more complex phenomenon than simply the increase of prices. Inflation (or general inflation) is also identified with the fall of market value of money within a particular economic system. However‚ some economists prefer to use the term inflation to describe a rapid increase in money supply in a single economy. Generally‚ this is the main cause
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INFLATION It can be stated that Inflation is the rise in prices of products as a result of the increase in the quantity of money. This definition however would be inefficient since for two reasons; 1. If we simply term inflation to be a rise in prices of certain products then we will be mistaken because prices might be rising in one sector of the economy yet falling in another sector. 2. We have to take into account that the process may be high this month but generally fall the following month
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