ECONOMICS

COST ACCOUNTING

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is a decrease in the rate of inflation.
A
Hyperinflation
B
Disinflation
C
Deflation
D
Stagflation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Disinflation is a decrease in the rate of inflation – a slowdown in the rate of increase of the general price level of goods and services in a nation’s gross domestic product over time. It is the opposite of reflation.

Detailed explanation-2: -(I) Deflation is a decrease in the general price level of goods and services. It occurs when the inflation rate falls below 0%.

Detailed explanation-3: -Key Takeaways. Inflation is an increase in the general prices of goods and services in an economy. Deflation, conversely, is the general decline in prices for goods and services, indicated by an inflation rate that falls below zero percent.

Detailed explanation-4: -Disinflation is a temporary slowing of the pace of price inflation and is used to describe instances when the inflation rate has reduced marginally over the short term. Unlike inflation and deflation, which refer to the direction of prices, disinflation refers to the rate of change in the rate of inflation.

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