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LC Economics Price Levels (Inflation-CPI)

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Inflation   show
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show This is an index constructed to measure changes in the price of one product only. Formula for calculating Simple Price Index: Price in any year / price in base year x 100  
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base year   show
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show This is an index constructed to measure changes in the prices of several products  
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weight   show
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CPI   show
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show It measures the changes in the prices paid by averages households for consuming goods and services  
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show Those items which the average Irish family buys frequently and in large quantities are included.  
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Household Budget Inquiry   show
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Creeping inflation   show
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Rapid inflation   show
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show this is where a country is experiencing a huge annual increase in price levels which rapidly erodes the purchasing power of money and undermines confidence in the domestic currency  
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Demand pull inflation   show
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Cost push inflation   show
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Government caused inflation   show
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show It exists when total demand is less than total supply e.g. falling prices  
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Deflationary Policies   show
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How to control Demand Pull inflation   show
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How to control Cost Push Inflation   show
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show Omits price increases due to increases in indirect taxes when compiling the CPI. It will then show how much of the overall price change in any period is due to indirect taxes and how much is due to all other factors.  
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show Index that calculates each member state of the EU to allow comparison of consumer price trends in the various member states. It excludes mortgage interest but includes personal expenditure of tourists within each country.  
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The Agricultural Output Price Index   show
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show measures changes in the prices of agricultural inputs such as, feeding stuffs, fertilisers and seeds.  
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The Import Price Index   show
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The Export Price Index   show
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Problems with inflation 2   show
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show measures official rate of inflation, basis for claims on wages and social welfare benefits, used as economic indicator, Assesses price competitiveness on the international market, basis to set interest rates (interest rates > inflation encourages saving)  
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Limits of CPI   show
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What factors cause inflation?   show
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What Problems are Caused by High Inflation?   show
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