How does inflation affect money stored under a mattress?
Increases its value
Decreases its value
No effect
Reduces worth to zero
Inflation means an increase in price levels or decrease in the purchasing power. Hence it reduces the value of money stored under the mattress.
The value of a machine worth Rs. 500000 is depreciating at the rate of 10% every year. In how many years will its value be reduced to Rs. 364500