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What is deflation?

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Decrease in prices

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Which of the following is a cause of inflation? Increased demand, Decreased demand, Stable demand, None of the above.

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Increased demand

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What happens to the cost of living during inflation?

Back

Increases

Front

During deflation, the cost of living tends to ______.

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Decrease

Front

Deflation can lead to an increase in the purchasing power of ______.

Back

Money

Front

Which component is subtracted from the CPI later year in the inflation rate formula?

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CPI earlier year

Front

What was the approximate Consumer Price Index (CPI) in 1980?

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100

Front

Fill in the blank: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by approximately ____ points from 1990 to 2010.

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100

Front

What is demand-side inflation?

Back

It occurs when an increase in the price level originates on the demand side of the economy.

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Supply-side inflation occurs when an increase in the price level originates on the ______ side of the economy.

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supply