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Inflation and Deflation Quiz

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How is inflation usually measured?

Using the gross domestic product (GDP)

Using the unemployment rate

Using the consumer price index (CPI) (correct)

Using the producer price index (PPI)

What is inflation?

A reduction in the demand for goods and services

A decrease in the general price level of goods and services

A general increase in the prices of goods and services in an economy (correct)

An increase in the purchasing power of money

What corresponds to a reduction in the purchasing power of money?

Inflation (correct)

GDP growth

Stable prices

Deflation

What is the opposite of CPI inflation?

<p>Deflation, a decrease in the general price level of goods and services</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the common measure of inflation?

<p>The inflation rate, the annualized percentage change in a general price index</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Inflation Measurement and Concept

Inflation is a sustained increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time.
Inflation corresponds to a reduction in the purchasing power of money.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is the common measure of inflation, which tracks the average change in prices of a basket of goods and services.
The opposite of CPI inflation is deflation, which is a decrease in the general price level of goods and services over time.

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Test your knowledge of inflation and deflation with this quiz. Challenge yourself with questions about the causes, effects, and measurement of inflation, as well as the impact of deflation on the economy. Understand the concepts of purchasing power and the consumer price index (CPI) in this informative quiz.