INFLATION : A sustained rise in the prices of commodities that leads to a fall in the purchasing power of a nation is called inflation. Although inflation is part of the normal economic phenomena of any country‚ any increase in inflation above a predetermined level is a cause of concern. How is inflation measured Inflation in India is measured through a WPI ( wholesale price index ) . In India‚ the wholesale price index (WPI)‚ rate consisted of three main components - primary articles‚ which
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CONTROL INFLATION Inflation in general terms means expansion. In the context of prices inflation means continuous rise in price level. There are broadly two ways of controlling inflation in an economy: 1). Monetary measures and 2). Fiscal measures I).Monetary Measures The most important and commonly used method to control inflation is monetary policy of the Central Bank. Most central banks use high interest rates as the traditional way to fight or prevent inflation. Monetary
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Why You Should Go To College? Everyone should go to college and get a degree. I chose to talk about this because most kids don’t know how important it is to go to college. In college you will learn skills to help you throughout life‚ no matter what career you want to pursue. One reason to go to college is to expand your knowledge and skills. To expand your knowledge and skills would help you to be smart and find a good job in the future. Some people say college is too hard for them. Although
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Monetary policy and inflation in Thailand By Virinrat Sitithanasart 5445902329 Presented to Mr. Chawaruth Musigchai In fulfillment for the course 2952341 Course: Economics of money and financial markets Bachelor of Art in Economics (EBA) of Chulalongkorn University‚ Bangkok‚ Thailand. Background on monetary policy in Thailand Monetary Policy Transmission Mechanism I investment ‚ Consumption Domestic Monetary policy) M YD P ฿ Export ‚ Import
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Macroeconomics Report “Inflation” Hyper Inflation in Zimbabwe MAHAM TASEER (BS37 3184) UMAIRZIA (BS37 3174) MUTTAYAB MASOOD (BS37 3190) SAAD SHEIKH (VS30 2532) GECO – 202 MACRO ECONOMICS Submitted to: Mr. Nawaz Ahmed 2012 Macroeconomics Report “Inflation” Hyper Inflation in Zimbabwe MAHAM TASEER
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The grade inflation dilemma seems to be a problem in colleges‚ some rank students based on a scale using (A+/A-) compared to the rudimentary scale of (A‚ B‚ C‚ etc.). The dilemma is a function of professors and universities that are willing to put the amount of (A’s) in front of the actual grade one may attain if such inflation didn’t exist. Grade inflation causes a change in the sampling distribution‚ in which the sample would be the students in the classroom. The sampling distribution is dependent
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Name: Stephen Adeleye Course: Economics 201 Objective: The effect of inflation on the job market Date: 05 - 05 - 2003 The Effects of inflation on the Job Market In the major industrial countries‚ low unemployment usually creates inflationary pressures. But during the recent economic expansion in the United States‚ prices have held steady despite low unemployment. Inflation is generally defined as an upward directional increase in the average of prices. Most people tend to be concerned about
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Exchange Rate December 2014 THE EXCHANGE RATE KEY DEFINITIONS AND CONCEPTS 1. How is the exchange rate defined? The exchange rate is the price of a unit of foreign currency in terms of the domestic currency. In the Philippines‚ for instance‚ the exchange rate is conventionally expressed as the value of one US dollar in peso equivalent. For example‚ US$1 = P44.00. In every exchange rate quotation‚ therefore‚ there are always two currencies involved. 2. Why is the exchange rate important? The exchange
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Unit 2 Individual Project 2: Expected U.S. Unemployment Rate: A look into the future January 18‚ 2011 Professor Lynn Moore Introduction The economy is in a real crisis regarding the rapid decline of employment across the nation. The United States unemployment rate at the end of 2010 was reported at 9.4 percent‚ however‚ despite the high percentage of unemployment nationwide there may be a light at the end of this very dark tunnel. The national unemployment rate between November of 2010 and
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Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Inflation‚ Banking‚ and Economic Growth by John H. Boyd and Bruce Champ B y now‚ everybody knows inflation is bad. Hyperinflations—when inflation rates are extremely high—are the horror stories‚ but few doubt the harmful effects of inflation rates in the teens either. Over the past several decades‚ central banks around the world have been pretty successful at dramatically lowering inflation rates. Can we now stop worrying about inflation? Probably not. There is good
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