ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

GDP

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If the rate of inflation is 40%, which of the following is true?
A
The GDP Deflator is 40.
B
One must have an increase income of 30% to have more purchasing power.
C
If savings grew by 10%, you were better off spending your money on a durable good in the previous year.
D
Nominal GDP will be lower than Real GDP.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The true statement is option d) It refers to an increase in the average level of prices. The inflation over a given period signifies the general increase in the average price level of goods and services.

Detailed explanation-2: -When prices rise by more than 10% per annum, running inflation occurs. Though economists have not suggested a fixed range for measuring running inflation, we may consider the price rise between 10% to 20% per annum as running inflation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following would be true if the actual rate of inflation were less than the expected rate of inflation? Inflation had been under predicted.

Detailed explanation-4: -A sustained increase in the general price level represents the true definition of inflation and thus option (e) is the correct option.

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