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INFLATION

Inflation Causes, Effects & Measures

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Page 1: Inflation Causes, Effects & Measures

INFLATION

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LEAD TO INFLATIONSustained Rises in

weighted average of all prices

General Increase in Prices

More Focus on Rise in Prices, less on

causes

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INFLATION

DECLINING LIVING STANDARDS

WORTHLESS MONEYDEVALUATION OF

CURRENCY

ECONOMIC COLLAPSE

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TYPES OF INFLATION

aggregate demand for final goods exceeds

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COST PUSH INFLATION

higher cost of production and

material

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Measures of inflation

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Bank Rate Policy

Central Bank Raises Bank Rates

Flow of money from commercial banks to public narrowed

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Cash Reserve Ratio

Increase in CRR reduce the cash with commercial banks

Leads to• Low supply of currency in market • Higher rate of interest & low inflation

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Effects of InflationGainers-

Businessmen + Farmers + Shareholders + Government + Debtors

Losers - Creditors + Wage Earners + Pensioners + Students + Bondholders

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Rate of Inflation in Different Countries

Saudi Arabia

United States of America

Venezuela Japan Egypt Russia Spain UAE Greece Iran Syria

2.8

1.1

57.3

1.5

9.86.2

-0.2

1.8

-1.1

28.8

49.5

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