Inflation Occurs Whenever

question 13

Multiple Choice

Inflation occurs whenever

• A) aggregate demand rises.
• B) the price of any given commodity rises.
• C) the money supply increases more rapidly than output.
• D) the tax rate is lower than the government spending rate.
• E) the money supply falls.

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Definitions:

Year

A period of time consisting of 12 months or 365 days, used as a basic unit for measuring time in relation to the earth's orbit around the sun.

Cost of Goods Available for Sale

The total cost of inventory that a business has ready for sale, comprising both beginning inventory plus the cost of goods manufactured.

Overapplied

A situation where the allocated manufacturing overhead cost exceeds the actual manufacturing overhead costs incurred, resulting in an apparent surplus.

Underapplied

A situation where the allocated manufacturing overhead is less than the actual overhead incurred.