Answer:
1. Inflation is best described as _____.
- an upward, general trend of prices in the economy
2. Which of the following scenarios illustrates cost-push inflation?
- An increase in the price of raw materials decreases aggregate supply, pushing prices higher throughout the economy.
3. The Consumer Price Index in 2018 was 251. In 2019, the CPI rose to 257. Calculate the inflation rate from 2018 to 2019. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.
- 2.4%
4. The Consumer Price Index of any given year provides _____.
- the relative price of a basket of consumer goods as compared to base year prices
5. The rate of inflation in a hypothetical economy is projected to be 1.5% in the coming quarter. Given this information, the Federal Reserve is likely to _____.
- make efforts to raise the inflation rate because 1.5% is below the desired rate of inflation
Explanation:
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The answer is: D) The quotation is incorrect: A decrease in price causes a decrease in quantity supplied, not a decrease in supply.
Explanation:
A decrease in the price of a product or service will always decrease the quantity supplied and increase the quantity demanded of the product. The terms supply and demand apply to the entire curve, not an specific point in them.
For example, the equilibrium point for milk is 5 million gallons sold at $3 each. If the government suddenly decides that it will place a price ceiling for milk at $2 per gallon (may use argument that it is a necessity good essential for the well being of children) the quantity demanded for milk will rise but the quantity supplied will fall.
That is because not every dairy business will be able to produce and sell milk at $2 and still make a profit (or meet their expected profit levels), so they will either lower their milk production (make substitute products) or go out of business.
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