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Unit 2: Economic Indicators and the Business Cycle

Quick questions on Price indices and inflation - AP Macroeconomics Topic 2.4

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Define inflation and explain how it affects the purchasing power of money. [2 points]
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A spike in global oil prices raises firms' costs across the economy. State which type of inflation this produces and what happens to output. [2 points]

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