Inflation Flashcards
1
Q
Inflation usually lags by
A
A year
2
Q
CPI measures inflation, what does it stand for
A
Consumer price index
3
Q
PPI measures inflation, what does it stand for?
A
Producer price index
4
Q
Which helps forecast the other PPI or CPI?
A
PPI
5
Q
What are the sources of inflation?
A
Cost-push and demand-pull
6
Q
Cost-push
A
Rising costs because of higher wages, so firms increase prices
7
Q
Demand-pull
A
Increase in demand raises prices; as businesses deal with workers wanting higher wages to deal with the cost of living