A situation of price rise caused by decreases in supply due to increase in cost of production is known as __________.
A
stagflation
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B
deflation
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C
cost-push inflation
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D
inflation
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Solution
The correct option is B cost-push inflation Cost push inflation
is an economic situation where the general price level in the economy for all
the relevant goods and services has a constant appreciable rise over a
considerable period of time due to continuous rise in the factor cost of the
commodities in the economy. In cost push inflation, supply of the goods and services decreases due to increase in their cost of production.