This document defines inflation as a rise in the general price level caused by an imbalance between the quantity of money and trade needs. It discusses the different types of inflation including creeping, walking, running, and galloping inflation. Causes of inflation include an increase in money supply, population growth, expansion of bank credit, and poor agricultural performance. Effects are felt by debtors, entrepreneurs, farmers, and different income groups. The document provides an example calculation of inflation and shows a chart comparing inflation rates in different countries. It discusses potential remedies that could be taken, such as increasing cash reserve ratios and decreasing import tariffs. Newspaper articles are referenced that discuss the Indian government's goals to lower inflation rates.
5. Rise in Price
It is a rise in the general price
level caused by an
imbalance between the quantity
of money and trade
needs.
6. The word "inflation" originally applied solely to the
quantity of money.
It meant that the volume of money was
inflated, blown up, overextended.
7. According to Pigou “ Inflation arises when
money income is expanding more than
proportionate to income earning activity”.
8. Types of inflation (Rise in price)
,
1) Creeping inflation 2) Walking inflation
3) Running inflation 4) Galloping inflation
9. Walking inflation:-
Creeping inflation:-
The inflation of a nation increases gradually, but continually,
over time.
When the price rise is moderate. It is a warning signal for the
government to control it before it turns into running inflation.
10. Galloping inflation:-
Running inflation:-
A rapid acceleration in the rate of rising prices more
than 10% per annum is referred as Running Inflation
Prices rise by double or triple digit inflation rates like 400% or
999% per annum.
11. 1)Demand pull inflation(ex: petrol)
2)Cost push inflation(ex: cement)
3)Over- Expansion of Money Supply
4)Increase in Population
5)Expansion of Bank Credit
6)Black Money
7)Poor Performance of Farm Sector
12. EFFECTS OF INFLATION
• DEBTORS
• ENTREPRENEURS
• FARMERS
• UPPER INCOME GROUPS
• CREDITORS
• FIXED INCOME GROUPS
• CONSUMERS
• MIDDLE AND LOWER
INCOME GROUPS
BENEFITS LOSES
13. Calculation of inflation:
New price – Old price
Old price
* 100=
For instance:-
Inflation for today’s petrol price.
Old price = 70
New price = 75
=
75-70
70 * 100 = 7.14%
17. Flag country Inflation Rate
Consumer price(%)
Nepal 8.6
Turkey 8.7
Greenland 9.4
Uganda 9.4
Burma 9.6
Ukraine 9.8
India 9.7
9.o%
18. Inflation will come down to 6-7 percent by March: Pranab
In the next 6 to 12 months as the government has taken a
number of fiscal and monetary measures to address the
issue of demand-supply mismatch, the main reason behind
general price rise.
20. Inflation likely to fall to 7% by March 2012:
Rangarajan
Dr C. Rangarajan, Chairman,
(Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council.)
21.
22. REMEDIES
1. Cash Reserve Ratio increased.
2. Control over Price of Petrol and Diesel.
3. Decreased import tariff.
4. Tax increase
5. Cement price control.
6. Import duty on non-agricultural products was brought down to
10% from 12.5%
7. Allowed appreciating the Rupee.