An increase in commodity prices is known as price rise. Factors contributing to price rise in India include black money, black marketing, rapid population growth, and increased money supply. In 1999-2000, India reported Rs. 7,800 crores of unrecorded money in circulation. Rapid population growth increases demand for food, clothing, and necessities, while increased money supply includes currency in circulation as well as demand and time deposits, exacerbating price rises which most impact the lives of the poor.