Introduction What inflation is? Inflation is an increase in the price of a basket of goods and services that is representative of the economy as a whole. Subsequently‚ it will cause purchasing power fall. In simple terms‚ it means that too much of money is chasing for one particular item. When too much of money is available‚ the seller may raise the price of which he is willing to sell. In the long run‚ inflation has the potential of erasing the purchasing power of the people. It is because when
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What are causes of inflation in China and how to cope with inflation? In the past decades‚ China has experienced a rapid economic growth. However‚ Chinese people have been greatly affected by the inflation caused by such rapid economic development. Compared with other years in 2000s‚ the inflation rate in 2004‚ 2007‚ 2008 and 2010 were quite higher which more than 3 percent (Zhang‚ 2011). And in 2007 only‚ the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by nearly 5% from 2.2% to over 7% (Anderson‚ 2008)
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Background 2. Problem 3. Purpose DISCUSSION 1. Monetary Policy Open Market Operation Reserve Requirement 2. Fiscal Policy Reduce the level of government purchases Increase taxes Transfer Payments CONCLUSION RECOMMENDATIONS REFERENCES List of Illustration Figure 1: Malaysia Inflation Rate Chart Figure 2: Malaysia Interest Rate Chart Figure 3: Malaysia’s Budget Operational Expenditure
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INFLATION In economics‚ inflation is a rise in the 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. Consequently‚ inflation also decrease the purchasing power of money. Effects of Inflation on economy 1. Decrease Production: People buying less of goods and services as their income is limited. This leads to slowdown not only in consumption but also production. This is because
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Money‚ Value of money‚ Inflation and Policy Responses Inflation: Inflation is a sustained increase in the cost of living or the average / general price level leading to a fall in the purchasing power of money. Causes of Inflation:–There are a few different reasons that can account for the inflation in our goods and services; let’s review a few of them. * Demand-pull inflation refers to the idea that the economy actual demands more goods and services than available. This
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(b) Assess how monetary policy can be used to maintain a target of low inflation and currency stability in emerging markets? According to Jahan (2012)‚ monetary policy is the manner where the monetary authority uses to control the supply of the currency. The monetary policy objective of controlling the interest rate also takes an important role when government and monetary authority are dealing with the inflation (Shen‚ 2013‚ pp.199). The monetary authority usually is central bank with a certain
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Key Lesson Objective • Distinguish between microeconomics and macroeconomics • Identify the broad macroeconomic policy objectives of governments • Define the terms inflation‚ deflation and disinflation • Explain the calculation of the CPI • Examine the accuracy of the CPI as a measure of inflation • Discuss the causes and effects of inflation • Explain the policies for controlling inflation Micro and Macro Economics • Microeconomics is the branch of economics that concerns itself with the study and
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First of all‚ when we speak about inflation‚ we should make clear what is the exact defination of it. Inflation is one of the most important economic concepts. At its most basic level‚ inflation is simply a rise in prices. Over time‚ as the cost of goods and services increases‚ the value of for example of a dollar is going to go down because you won’t be able to purchase as much with that dollar as you could have last month or last year. When the purchasing power of a currency starts to decline
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Unemployment Introduction It stands for jobless or unemployed. Unemployment consists of the labor force (working age) who have no work. Do not confuse the workforce with the inactive population. There are three types of unemployment in peripheral economies are usually four (seasonal unemployment). These types of unemployment are cyclical‚ structural‚ frictional and seasonal. Unemployment‚ unemployed or layoff of employees who can and want to work but cannot find a job. In societies in which most
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the different types of unemployment in the economy and explain the government policies used to address them Australia suffers from different types of unemployment in the economy‚ which is undesirable since Australia aims to achieve full employment; a major macroeconomic objective of the Australian Government. The main forms of unemployment which the Australian economy suffers from are cyclical‚ structural and long term unemployment. To address these main forms of unemployment in the economy‚ the Australian
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