ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During a recession, inflation is likely to be high and rising
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There are two connections between inflation and recession. A recession occurs when there is a general slowdown of activity across an economy. It’s connected with job loss, declining investments, falling stock prices and a shrinking GDP. Periods of inflation don’t tend to cause recessions in and of themselves.

Detailed explanation-2: -In economics, stagflation or recession-inflation is a situation in which the inflation rate is high or increasing, the economic growth rate slows, and unemployment remains steadily high.

Detailed explanation-3: -Do recessions bring down inflation? Yes. Since 1948, a recession knocked down the rate of inflation 100% of the time.

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