Inflation: Impact On Economy
Inflation: Impact On Economy
Impact on Economy
SITUATION OF RAPID
GENERAL INCREASE
IN PRICE LEVEL
DECLINE IN THE
VALUE OF MONEY
DEFINITIONS
“Inflation is too much money chasing to few goods.”
– Coulbourn
“Inflation occurs when the general level of prices and
cost is rising.” – Prof. Samuelson
“Inflation is the process of price increase.”
– Prof. Rowan
Thus , Inflation refers to –
“a rise in the general price level and a corresponding
fall in the value of money over a period of time.”
TYPES OF INFLATION
Open Inflation
Galloping Inflation
Suppressed Inflation
Hyper Inflation
Creeping Inflation
CAUSES OF INFLATION
• Demand – Pull Inflation
This theory can be summarized as "too much money chasing
too few goods". In other words, if demand is growing faster
than supply, prices will increase.