Inflation and Unemployment

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Inflation can best be defined as...

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A general increase in prices.

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Inflation is most likely to occur during which phase of the business cycle?

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Expansion

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This type of inflation occurs when an increase in the in production costs are passed on to the consumer.

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Cost Push Inflation

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This type of inflation occurs when the demand for products is greater than the supply of products.

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Demand pull inflation

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What causes cost push inflation?

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A rise in production costs passed on to consumers

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When inflation is high, the _______________ of the dollar decreases.

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purchasing power

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Who does Inflation hurt?

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All of the above (People with a fixed income, Savers, Money Lenders at fixed interest rates)

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Who among the following would be considered as unemployed?

• A college student of legal age to work but who is still in school full time.
• An entrepreneur in the process of starting a new business.
• A secretary who was laid-off from work & is looking at job ads
• A housewife taking care of three children.

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A secretary who was laid-off from work & is looking at job ads

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Unemployment is most likely to occur during an economic expansion.

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False

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The phase of a business cycle in which unemployment is at the lowest level is a ________________.

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expansion