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13-3 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Inflation | A sustained rise in the general price level or a fall in purchasing power of money. |
| Consumer Price Index (CPI) | A measure of changes in the prices of goods and services commonly purchased by consumers. |
| Producer Price Index (PCI) | A measure of changes in wholesale prices. |
| Inflation rate | the rate of change in prices over a set period of time. |
| Hyperinflation | A rapid, uncontrolled rate of inflation in exces of 50 percent per month. |
| Deflation | A decrease in the general price level. |
| Demand-pull inflation | Results when total demand rises faster than the production of goods and services. |
| Cost-push inflation | Results when increases in the costs of production push up prices. |
| Wage-price spiral | A cycle that begins with increased wages, which lead to higher production costs, which in turn result in higher prices, which result in demands for even higher wages. |