1. Describe the trends in unemployment and inflation The number of people out of work fell by 14‚000 to 2.5 million in the three months to December 2012 (ONS).The unemployment rate was 7.8%‚ of the economically active population‚ down 0.1% on July to September 2012. A few months after the start of the recession in 2008‚ unemployment started to rise sharply. When the global financial crisis hit‚ the unemployment rate was a little over 5% or 1.6 million. Towards the end of 2009‚ with the UK coming
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As the article “China’s Wen says country must control inflation” said‚ there is high inflation in China. Inflation is defined as a persistent increase in the average price level in the economy‚ usually measured through the calculation of a consumer price index. (IB economics—Blink & Dorton) In China‚ the foods prices are increasing every year –compared to last September consumer prices rose 6.1%‚ but output of foods didn’t increase at all‚ which means the cost of production is increasing because
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1. Introduction Inflation is a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money. “Too much money in circulation causes the money to lose value”-this is the true meaning of inflation. What is Inflation. The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising‚ and‚ subsequently‚ purchasing power is falling. Central banks attempt to stop severe inflation‚ along with severe deflation‚ in an attempt to keep the excessive growth of prices to a minimum. (Investopedia)
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Inflation and Unemployment Definition Inflation • Refers to a continuous rise in general price level “In inflation everything gets more valuable except money” Types of Inflation (i) Moderate Inflation or Creeping Inflation: The general level of prices rise at a moderate rate over a long period of time • A single digit inflation is considered moderate and people continue to have faith in monetary system Types of Inflation (ii) Galloping Inflation: Inflation that proceeds at an exceptionally
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MCD 2090 Tutorial 5 Money and Inflation Ch.12&13 Tutorial Questions 1. What is money? What distinguishes money from other assets in the economy? Briefly explain the difference between fiat money and commodity money giving examples of each. Why current deposits are included in the supply of money? Money is the commonly accepted set of assets in an economy that people regularly use to buy goods and services from other people. • Commodity money takes the form of a commodity
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Name: Course: Tutor: Date: Inflation is the continuous increase in the general price levels of commodities in the economy over a period. It is identified with the market fall of the value of money in a particular economy. This recurring price increase erodes the purchasing power of money creating economic distortions and uncertainty. Inflation may also be described as a sudden increase in supply of money in a given economy. This results to each unit of currency buying fewer commodities thus
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Project on INFLATION -SUBMITTED BY CHIKKAM.SAI ALEKHYA DANNY VARGHESE DEEPAK SAKTHIVEL DEEPTHI MOHAN GIRISH GANGADHARAN TABLE OF CONTENTS Inflation Measures of inflation Measures of inflation in India CPI Types WPI Calculation of WPI New series of CPI CPI Urban/Rural How Inflation is related with GDP? Relationship between broad money supply and WPI/CPI Announcement of hike in DA for government employees cause inflation? Impact of elections on inflation Hypothesis
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argued that inflation is both good and bad. How can this be?Explain. Are government efforts to control inflation well-advised? Explain. In economics‚ inflation is a rise in general level of prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When the general price level rises ‚ each unit of currency buys fewer goods and services. It is a loss of real value in the internal medium of exchange and unit of account in the economy. A chief measure of price inflation is the inflation rate. As
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Rising inflation Inflation in India – Nature and Magnitude If it all there is a dream in the minds of India’s policy makers and RBI‚ it is to conquer the unflinching inflation. Of course in a candid tone we can say that it is a pipe dream at least in the context of current times. Inflation needs no introduction. Inflation occurs due to a steep rise in price levels against the normal purchasing level of consumers. In the recent years‚ more than any issue Inflation has plagued the Indian economy
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quickly‚ inflation has affecting the overall economy. In this article‚ I will analyses last five years status of China inflation‚ explain the cause and effects‚ then base on the cause and effects‚ giving some solution to deal with the inflation. According to the definition of economics‚ inflation refers to the number of currency in circulation more than economic operation needed‚ and then cause currency devaluation and a persistently rising price level. In order to precisely explain inflation in China
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