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Formula Inflation Rate P2-P1/ P1: Inflation in The US and Around The World

Inflation is defined as a general increase in the price level over time. It is measured by calculating the percentage change in a price index, such as the Consumer Price Index (CPI), from one year to the next. The CPI measures the price of goods and services purchased by households and covers around 80,000 items. Hyperinflation refers to extremely high and accelerating rates of inflation that can devastate economies, such as Germany experienced in the 1920s when a wheelbarrow of cash was needed to buy a loaf of bread.

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Formula Inflation Rate P2-P1/ P1: Inflation in The US and Around The World

Inflation is defined as a general increase in the price level over time. It is measured by calculating the percentage change in a price index, such as the Consumer Price Index (CPI), from one year to the next. The CPI measures the price of goods and services purchased by households and covers around 80,000 items. Hyperinflation refers to extremely high and accelerating rates of inflation that can devastate economies, such as Germany experienced in the 1920s when a wheelbarrow of cash was needed to buy a loaf of bread.

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Inflation Inflation is an increase in the average level of prices Inflation Rate is the percentage change in a price index from

one year to the next Formula Inflation rate= P2-P1/ P1 Price Indexes are used to measure inflation An index is a number that compares the price level in one period relative to the prices in some base year There are several price indexes including: Consumer price index measures the average price of goods bought by a typical American consumer. Often referred to as the cost of living index. Covers 80,000 goods Higher priced items count more How CPI is calculated 1. Fix the basket a. The bureau of Labor Statistics surveys consumers to determine whats in the typical consumers shopping basket 2. Find the price. etc idk the rest he went to fast. GDP deflator is the ratio of nominal to real GDP multiplied by 100. It covers all final goods. Formula GDP Deflator=Nominal/real*100 Producer price indexes (PPI) measures the average price received by producers Includes intermediate goods as well as final Often used to calculate changes in cost of inputs A real price has been corrected for inflation. Used to compare the prices of goods over time. Hyperinflation is extremely high rates of inflation that make inflation in the US look pretty tame by comparison. A lot of governments have fell into the trap of inflating their currency in order to pay debts. The US around the time of the revolutionary war Germany 1919-1923 was the most famous. They were paying for a single loaf of bread with a wheelbarrow full of cash. One of the reasons why the Nazis had come to power in the 1930s. Can devastate economies Inflation in the US and around the world Hungarys hyperinflation is the highest on record The quantity theory of money

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