ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Cost-push inflation (also known as wage-push inflation) occurs when overall prices increase (inflation) due to increases in the cost of wages and raw materials. Higher costs of production can decrease the aggregate supply (the amount of total production) in the economy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cost-push is one of the two causes of inflation. The other is demand-pull inflation. Demand-pull inflation is the primary cause of inflation. It occurs when the aggregate demand for a good or service outstrips aggregate supply, and it starts with an increase in consumer demand.

Detailed explanation-3: -The rise in wages will increase the cost of production and thus will give rise to the cost-push inflation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Demand-pull Inflation As demand increases, supply remains constant, pulling the prices for goods and services up.

Detailed explanation-5: -Examples of Cost-Push Inflation A great example is oil, gasoline and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). OPEC controls the majority of the world’s oil reserves, and in 1973, it restricted production, causing prices to skyrocket 400%.