What Is the Inflation Tax, and How Might It Explain

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Essay

What is the inflation tax, and how might it explain the creation of inflation by a central bank?

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Definitions:

Direct Materials Purchases

Expenditures for raw materials that are directly traceable to the manufacturing of a product and are a significant part of the production process.

Fixed Assets

Long-term tangible assets held for business use and not expected to be converted to cash in the short term.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable represent the money owed to a company by its customers for goods or services that have been delivered but not yet paid for.

Credit Sales

Sales made by a company where the payment is delayed as agreed by both the seller and the buyer.