A sustained rise in the prices of commodities that leads to a fall in the purchasing power of a nation is called inflation. Although inflation is part of the normal economic phenomena of any country‚ any increase in inflation above a predetermined level is a cause of concern. High levels of inflation distort economic performance‚ making it mandatory to identify the causing factors. Several internal and external factors‚ such as the printing of more money by the government‚ a rise in production
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Unit 6 - Inflation & Economic Growth Inflation As prices for goods and services that we consume increase‚ inflation is the result. The inflation rate is used to measure the rate of change in the overall price level of goods and services that we typically consume. While inflation is a regular annual occurrence in modern economic systems‚ it only becomes a policy concern when reaching unacceptably high levels. As we shall see‚ many modern economic policymakers have developed a short fuse for
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Inflation in Bolivia is at 7.18%‚ making the country fourth among the countries of its region. The cost of food products increased the most and‚ according to analyses‚ the ever growing demand from China and low production due to climactic conditions also influenced these annual numbers (Prensa‚ 2011).International analysts point at the Bolivian gasolinazo as the factor that increased inflation to 7.18%‚ way above the country’s initial inflation rate of 4.5% at the beginning of the year 2010 (Prensa
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Vietnam faces more price hikes despite inflation woes Vietnam’s government is set to raise electricity prices by 15% on Tuesday‚ at a time when the population is already struggling with a soaring cost of living. Last week the Vietnamese government also raised the retail prices of oil products by as much as 24%. In February‚ inflation hit a two-year high of 12.31%. Analysts say despite the government’s measures to tighten monetary policy‚ price pressures are likely to continue. "The increases
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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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“Seventh Grade” By Gary Soto Personal Response When your in seventh grade‚sometimes it can be confusing and you might struggle. Gary Soto shows us that when your in seventh grade‚ sometimes it can be difficult. In seventh grade‚ you will learn new things. Some new things you learn might be very interesting. Some things might be challenging. Some things might not be so challenging. Seventh grade sometimes is easy‚ but most of the time it’s difficult. When your a student in seventh grade‚ you
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Chapter II ---------------- 2.1 Industry Analysis Food and beverage manufacturing is an important component of the Philippine economy. In 2009‚ gross value added in food manufactures and beverage industries reached P903.7 billion at current prices‚ contributing 58 percent of total manufacturing output and 12 percent of the country’s gross domestic product. In real terms‚ the sector contributed nearly half of total manufacturing output and 11 percent of GDP. The industry has generally grown
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The Letter Grade Speaking for any studious college student‚ the best letter grade will always be the top‚ A+. Evaluating a letter grade for ourselves can be so easy but at the same time so difficult putting it down in words with out bragging about one self. Personally‚ with out the brag‚ I strongly believe I deserve an A. Carrying with a full time paid job and a full time student cannot be easily pulled off but I have managed to handle the responsibility‚ the attendance‚ and the participation
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PESTEL analysis of Indonesia | October 3 2009 | SUBMITTED TO: MR. SUNDERASAN SUBMITTED BY: Hitesh GoyalNirupan ChakravarthiSainath.V MBA 12 and PGPRM-9 | | Introduction: Indonesia is one of the largest countries in South-east Asia‚ between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean which contain mainly mountainous and covered with rain forests‚ swamps and consists over 13000 islands. Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia. Indonesia declared its independence on 17th August 1945 from Japan but
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