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Inflation and Deflation

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which price indices are used to interpret the rate of inflation?

a)

RPI and CPI

b)

GDP and GNP

c)

WPI and IIP

d)

Current and Constant

2.

Which GDP take into account inflation?

a)

Real and constant

b)

Absolute and relative values

c)

Fixed and variable values

d)

Nominal and current

3.

Which GDP values do NOT take into account inflation?

a)

Constant and current prices

b)

Nominal and real prices

c)

Fixed and flexible prices

d)

Wholesale and retail prices

4.

Which of the following is a cause of inflation?

a)

Demand pull

b)

Cost push

c)

Both A and B

5.

Which of the following is an impact of inflation on firms?

a)

Uncertainty

b)

Loss of international competitiveness

c)

Both A and B

6.

Which of the following is an impact of inflation on individuals?

a)

Loss of real income

b)

Savers and borrowers

c)

Both A and B

7.

Inflation is defined as the rate of change in the ________ over time.

a)

average price level

b)

unemployment rate

c)

interest rate

d)

money supply

8.

Which of the following best describes inflation?

a)

The sustained increase in the cost of living / fall in the purchasing power of money

b)

The decrease in the average price level over time

c)

The increase in the value of money

d)

The reduction in the cost of goods and services

9.

Which of the following is a measure of inflation?

a)

Consumer Prices Index (CPI)

b)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

c)

Unemployment Rate

d)

Interest Rate

10.

Which index is the preferred measure and the Bank of England target?

a)

Retail Prices Index (RPI)

b)

Consumer Prices Index (CPI)

c)

Producer Price Index (PPI)

d)

Exchange Rate Index

11.

Both the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) and the Retail Prices Index (RPI) are ________.

a)

weighted

b)

unregulated

c)

fixed

d)

seasonal

12.

Who publishes data on the CPI and RPI in the UK?

a)

Bank of England

b)

Office of National Statistics (ONS)

c)

Department for Education

d)

HM Treasury

13.

How many items are in each basket used by the ONS?

a)

100

b)

500

c)

700

d)

1000

14.

Different items are ______ according to their importance in terms of how much their price changes impact upon consumers.

a)

weighted

b)

ignored

c)

priced

d)

measured

15.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as having a high weighting in the basket of goods and services?

a)

Petrol

b)

Housing

c)

Staple foods

d)

Electronics

16.

Which of the following is a recent addition to the basket of goods and services?

a)

Bread

b)

Sewing Machines

c)

Broadband subscriptions

d)

Condensed Milk

17.

The ONS updates the 'basket' every year to reflect changes in ______ patterns.

a)

spending

b)

weather

c)

language

d)

education

18.

Few people fit the definition of what term according to the limitations of measurement? Few people fit the definition of “______”.

a)

average

b)

unique

c)

exceptional

d)

perfect

19.

What is the government’s target measure of inflation?

a)

RPI

b)

CPI

c)

GDP

d)

GNP

20.

The RPI is considered more realistic than the CPI because it includes mortgage payments and interest.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

What does the CPI ignore when measuring inflation? CPI ignores improvements in the _______ of goods and services.

a)

quality

b)

price

c)

quantity

d)

brand

22.

What is expressed in monetary terms and does not take into account inflation?

a)

Real value

b)

Nominal value

c)

Constant prices

d)

Current prices

23.

Constant prices are prices that have been adjusted for inflation. They are ______ values.

a)

real

b)

nominal

c)

fictitious

d)

gross

24.

Current prices are prices that have not been adjusted for inflation. They are ______ values.

a)

nominal

b)

real

c)

adjusted

d)

deflated

25.

Demand-pull inflation occurs when there is too much money (______) chasing too few goods/services (supply).

a)

demand

b)

supply

c)

production

d)

consumption

26.

What is the formula for aggregate demand (AD)?

a)

C + I + G + (X-M)

b)

C + S + T + (X-M)

c)

C + I + G + X + M

d)

C + I + G - (X+M)

27.

Which of the following is the largest component of aggregate demand (AD)?

a)

Investment

b)

Government spending

c)

Consumption

d)

Net exports

28.

__________ increases disposable income, allowing people to spend more.

a)

Reduced taxation

b)

Increased taxation

c)

Higher interest rates

d)

Rising unemployment

29.

__________ makes borrowing more attractive and saving less rewarding.

a)

Lower interest rates

b)

Higher taxes

c)

Increased inflation

d)

Stricter lending rules

30.

__________ can increase export growth.

a)

Weak exchange rate

b)

High inflation rate

c)

Strict import tariffs

d)

Decreased foreign demand

31.

__________ in other countries (such as China/India) may increase demand for UK exports.

a)

Fast growth/increasing incomes

b)

Falling population

c)

Decreasing productivity

d)

Lower education levels

32.

__________ of future growth may cause higher consumer spending and investment.

a)

Rise in confidence/expectations

b)

Decrease in confidence/expectations

c)

Stagnation in confidence/expectations

d)

Uncertainty in confidence/expectations

33.

What is the immediate effect of a cut in interest rates according to the diagram?

a)

Consumption falls

b)

Consumption rises

c)

Saving becomes more rewarding

d)

Borrowing becomes less attractive

34.

Refer to the DEMAND-PULL INFLATION DIAGRAM. When aggregate demand (AD) increases to AD1, what happens to the price level in the short run?

a)

It falls to P

b)

It rises to P1

c)

It remains unchanged

d)

It falls to zero

35.

A cut in interest rates makes borrowing on credit more attractive and saving less rewarding, leading to a rise in consumption.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Cost-push inflation occurs due to ________, firms increasing prices.

a)

rising costs of production

b)

increased consumer demand

c)

higher government spending

d)

lower interest rates

37.

Which of the following is a cause of cost-push inflation?

a)

Wage increases

b)

Lower raw material costs

c)

Decreased taxes

d)

Lower import prices

38.

What happens when raw materials become scarce and demand increases?

a)

Prices fall

b)

Prices rise

c)

Wages decrease

d)

Taxes are reduced

39.

Higher taxes imposed by the government on firms can lead to cost-push inflation.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

A weaker exchange rate or rising prices abroad can make imports more expensive, leading to higher costs of production.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Natural disasters or war can temporarily or permanently reduce the supply of raw materials or disrupt the supply chain, increasing their prices.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Fill in the blank: Higher wage costs can lead to higher prices, then workers will want higher wages, leading to a _________.

a)

wage-price spiral

b)

deflationary cycle

c)

productivity boom

d)

supply shock

43.

What is the effect of an increase in wage rates on a firm's costs of production?

a)

Decrease costs

b)

Increase costs

c)

No effect

d)

Increase demand

44.

What is deflation? Deflation is a ________ in the general price level.

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

stabilization

d)

fluctuation

45.

If inflation changes from 2.7% to 2.3%, does this mean prices are falling?

a)

Yes

b)

No

46.

Prices increasing at a slower rate is called ________.

a)

disinflation

b)

hyperinflation

c)

stagflation

d)

deflation

47.

Deflation is a (a)   inflation rate. For example, inflation at -4%.

Choose from the below words

positive

negative

48.

Which of the following best describes disinflation?

a)

A fall in the rate of inflation

b)

Prices are falling rapidly

c)

Prices are rising at a faster rate

d)

The inflation rate is negative

49.

Deflation occurs in periods of ................ growth (GDP).

a)

very low

b)

very high

c)

moderate

d)

rapid

50.

As prices fall, what do consumers do because they think prices will fall further?

a)

Increase their purchases

b)

Delay purchasing decisions

c)

Spend more money

d)

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