12 Questions
What term refers to a general increase in prices over time?
Inflation
Which type of inflation is caused by rising production costs?
Cost-push inflation
What is the opposite of inflation where prices continuously decrease?
Deflation
Which term refers to a decrease in the rate of inflation?
Disinflation
What is the opposite of demand-pull inflation?
Cost-push inflation
Which index measures the price changes for goods and services typically consumed by households?
CPI
Which type of inflation is influenced by government announcements on prices like fuel?
Administered price inflation
What does CPIX exclude from the CPI basket?
Mortgage bond interest rates
Which measure of inflation excludes highly volatile items from the CPI?
Core inflation
What type of inflation occurs due to increased demand exceeding supply?
Demand-pull inflation
If the manufacturer needs to adjust can price in April 2014 to cover a 6.1 percent inflation rate, which type of inflation is being accounted for?
Cost-push inflation
'Inflation rate is 6.1 percent' - What does this percentage represent in the given context?
The rate at which the cost of living is increasing
Study Notes
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- The lesson introduces the topic of inflation as a general increase in prices over time.
- Two types of inflation discussed: demand-pull inflation caused by an increase in aggregate demand and cost-push inflation caused by rising production costs.
- Terms like hyperinflation, stagflation, and deflation are explained as extreme situations related to inflation rates.
- Deflation is described as the opposite of inflation, where prices of goods and services continuously decrease.
- Deflation can discourage investment by impacting businesses' ability to sell goods at a higher price in the future.
- Disinflation is highlighted as a decrease in the rate of inflation, which can be beneficial for the economy.
- Reflection is defined as stimulating the economy through increased money supply or reduced taxes, considered a combination of fiscal and monetary policies.- Inflation rates were discussed for different years: 2010 (3.8%), 2011 (4.5%), 2012 (3.2%), 2013 (-2.2%), 2014 (-1.8%), 2015 (1.8%), and 2016 (1.2% decrease from 1.8%).
- The concept of disinflation was explained where the rate of inflation decreases over time, leading to almost deflation.
- Different types of inflation measurement were discussed: CPI (Consumer Price Index), CPIX, core inflation, administered price inflation, and PPI (Producer Price Index).
- CPI measures the cost of living based on a basket of goods and services, with weightings assigned based on expenditure proportions.
- CPIX excludes mortgage bond interest rates from CPI.
- Core inflation excludes highly volatile items from CPI.
- Administered price inflation is influenced by government announcements on prices like fuel.
- PPI measures the cost of production at the factory gate, excluding transport costs.
- Demand-pull inflation occurs due to increased demand exceeding supply, involving businesses, government, and foreign demand.
- Cost-push inflation is triggered by increased production costs, including labor costs and other factors like natural disasters or imported goods' prices.- Inflation rate is 6.1 percent, manufacturer needs to adjust can price in April 2014 to cover inflation rate
- Next lesson will cover exploring causes of inflation
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Learn about inflation, its types like demand-pull and cost-push inflation, extreme situations like hyperinflation and deflation, and concepts like disinflation. Explore how inflation rates are measured using CPI, CPIX, core inflation, administered price inflation, and PPI. Understand how demand-pull inflation and cost-push inflation impact prices in the economy.
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