AID OF DIAGRAMS‚ ILLUSTRATE THE CAUSES OF INFLATION AND DEFLATION‚ AND BY COMPARING THEIR ECONOMIC EFFECTS CONSIDER HOW BOTH CAN AFFECT THE CORPORATE SECTOR. The essay will describe causes of inflation and deflation and explain how they can affect the corporate sector. 1. INTRODUCTION DEFINITION OF INFLATION AND DEFLATION Inflation is a process in which the price level is rising and money is losing value. (Parkin‚ Powell‚ Matthews p654) Inflation tends to rise when at the current price
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may be defined as “the total market value of all final goods and services produced within a given period by the factors of production located within a country” (Case‚ Fair & Oster‚ 2008‚ p.105.). Essentially‚ GDP is a measure of production of an economy; that is‚ it measures its economic performance. Despite this‚ economists often use GDP statistics as an indication of social welfare. According to Case‚ Fair and Oster (2008) however‚ this may cause serious problems to arise. These problems are put
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CHAPTER 2 MEANING AND CAUSES OF INFLATION Inflation is considered a global phenomenon. It takes place because of rapidly rising prices of goods and services‚ resulting in the decline of the value of money. Definitions of Inflation: According to Prof. Crowther‚ Inflation is a state in which the value of money is falling and prices are rising. According to Prof. Kemmerer‚ Inflation means too much currency in comparison to the physical volume of business done. Keynes stated that the rise
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Inflation vs. Unemployment Inflation and unemployment are two key elements when evaluating the economic well-being of a nation‚ and their relationship has been debated by economists for decades. Inflation refers to an increase in overall level of prices within an economy; it means you have to pay more money to get the same amount of goods or services as you acquired before and the money becomes devalued. For example 10 dollars seventy years ago had the same buying power that 134 dollars have today
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The period of post Reconstruction through the beginning of the 20th century was a turning point for the agricultural economy of America. Farmers made up the backbone of the American economy at this time‚ therefore their success was crucial. This industry was the direct recipient of the technological advancements made throughout the Industrial Revolution that aided in massive and efficient production. However‚ the government’s focus was aimed elsewhere as the industrialized society of the North soon
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YOUTH MIGRATION AND ITS IMPACT ON INDIAN ECONOMY ‘INDIA ‚ IS A SLEEPING GIANT.ONE DAY IT WILL WAKE UP AND ATTAIN WORLD GLORY’ These were the words said by SWAMI VEVEKANAND and indeed today the INDIAN ECONOMY is on the brink of an uproar. India is today one of the six fastest growing economies of the world. The country is ranked fourth in terms of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) in 2010. The business and regulatory environment is evolving and moving towards constant -improvement. A highly talented
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but a lot remains to be done. In a recent news report on the Nigerian Housing Sector aired on African Independent Television (AIT)‚ it was stated that between 1973 and 2006‚ the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) built only 30‚000 housing units nationwide. According to Mr. Tunde Ipinmosho of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA)‚ the current housing deficit is about 12 million homes. If we take the current population of 140 million Nigerians as reported by the National Population Commission after last
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Nigerian Air Force Admin Contact Us LIST OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES AT NIGERIAN AIR FORCE RECRUITMENT INTERVIEW 1. The underlisted candidates were successful in the last Nigerian Air Force Recruitment Interview Exercise held at the Nigerian Air Force Base Kaduna from 20th August to 4th September 2014. Serial No Applicant ID Names TRADE (a) (b) (c) (d) ABIA STATE BATCH A 1 NAF20140548066861 MERCY AMARACHI AGBAYI NON - TRADE 2 NAF20141440987611 KALU UMA ARUA NON - TRADE 3 NAF20141080257969 ORJI EMMANUEL
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rise to inflationary pressures. "The current oil prices will spur global inflation and retard economic growth. India feels that this is the concern that needs to be addressed on priority‚" Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas‚ R.P. N. Singh said at the 4th Asian Energy Ministerial Round Table in Kuwait. Mr. Singh said the current rise in international oil prices is a cause for worry not only for emerging economy like India but for the entire world as the recovery from recession is still
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Prior to the onset of World War I‚ England was a dominating super power but by the end of World War I‚ England lost its title. England’s economy plummeted because World War I cost millions of dollars and the debt incurred from the war was devastating to the country’s economy. According to bbc.co.uk‚ “England spent 3‚251‚000‚000 pounds on World War I” that’s equivalent to 4‚661‚446‚350.00 US dollars! In response‚ the government increased the amount of people who paid income tax from 2% in 1913 to
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