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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economics that deals with aggregate economics; it analyses the economy as a whole‚ in terms of the national production and consumption. Thus macro economics looks at factors of production and consumption‚ using the scarce resources – at a national macro level. Macro Economic policy looks at four primary variables‚ in the study of the economy as a whole‚ these being unemployment rate‚ balance of payments‚ the national interest rate and inflation. This four variables are the major and primary interest of
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Define inflation. Assume that you live in a simple economy in which only three goods are produced and traded: fish‚ fruit‚ and meat. Suppose that on January 1‚ 2007‚ fish sold for $2.50 per pound‚ meat was $3.00 per pound‚ and fruit was $1.50 per pound. At the end of the year‚ you discover that the catch was low and that fish prices had increased to $5.00 per pound‚ but fruit prices stayed at $1.50 and meat prices had actually fallen to $2.00. Can you say what happened to the overall “price level”
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Inflation It’s causes‚ effect and remedies. By: Subrat Choudhury Inflation and Deflation I INTRODUCTION Inflation and Deflation‚ in economics‚ terms used to describe‚ respectively‚ a decline or an increase in the value of money‚ in relation to the goods and services it will buy. Inflation is the pervasive and sustained rise in the aggregate level of prices measured by an index of the cost of various goods and services. Repetitive price increases erode the purchasing power of money and other
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This rise in relative inflation leads to a fall in the world share of UK exports and a rise in import penetration. Ultimately‚ this will lead to a fall in the rate of economic growth and the level of employment. The problems of a wage-price spiral – price rises can lead to higher wage demands as workers try to maintain their real standard of living. Higher wages over and above any gains in labour productivity causes an increase in unit labour costs. To maintain their profit margins they increase
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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 level‚ demand for goods
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Inflation is the overall level prices of goods and services rapidly increase in an economy over a period time. When the overall price level increases‚ it will affect the decreasing purchasing power of the currency. An economic inflation is not occurs suddenly‚ it is causes by three types of inflation. The first cause is demand-pull inflation results from increases in aggregate demand on goods. The excess demand will cause the level price of goods rises. This is commonly described as "too much
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INFLATIONUNEMPLOYMENT AND INFLATION Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. Inflation caused by a rise in per unit production costs is referred to as: A. Cost-push inflation B. Demand-pull inflation C. Unanticipated inflation D. Hyperinflation 2. The view that unions may be a source of inflation would be best associated with the: A. Supply-shock view of inflation B. Cost-push view of inflation C. Wage-push view of inflation D. Demand-pull view of inflation
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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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’Assess the view that inflation is always caused by an increase in aggregate demand’ In order to address this question it is first necessary to define both inflation and aggregate demand. Aggregate Demand is the total amount demanded by the whole economy‚ ie it is not related to one single market. Inflation is the persistent increase in the average level of consumer prices compared to the same time the previous year. This is a natural occurrence over time as wages rise and so the quantity demanded
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