8.2.15

INFLATION


I. Inflation - rise in the general level or prices
II. Measuring Inflation
     a.) Inflation Rate - measures the percentage increase in the price level over time
           i.) deflation- decline in the general price level
           ii.) disinflation - occurs when inflation rate itself declines
     b.) Consumer Price Index (CPI) - measures inflation by tracking the yearly price of a fixed basket of goods and services 
                                                       - indicates changes in the cause of the cost of living & prices
III.) Solving Inflation Problems
      a.) Finding inflation rate using market basket data.
           
           current year market basket value - base year market basket value
             _________________________________________________   X 100
                     base yeas market basket value 
   
    b.) Finding inflation rate using price index
              current year price index - base price index 
             ________________________________   X 100
                      base year price index 

    c.) Estimation inflation using rule of 70 - used to calculate the # of years it will take for the price level to   double at any given rate years needed to double inflation

                                                     70
                                    _________________
                                        annual inflation rate
    d.) Determining real wages

                  nominal wages 
            _______________   X 100
                    price level

     e.) Finding real interest rate
                    
              nominal interest rate - inflation premium 


3 comments:

  1. I like how you formatted everything except the formulas they are a bit hard to read or comprehend like that. It is too separated I believe and hard to actually take it in.

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  2. I enjoyed the inflation post. I will use this information for my own personal use and use them for notes i will study these notes they are very helpful.

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  3. I really like how everything is layer out and it's easier to understand. Especially the formulas and the terms. Very clear and undestandable.

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