INFLATION
Important points :- 1. THE REVENUE RAISED THROUGH THE PRINTING OF MONEY IS CALLED SEIGNI ORAGE. 2. PRINTING MONEY TO RAISE REVENUE IS THEREFORE LIKE IMPOSING A TAX WHICH IS CALLED- INFLATION TAX 3. THE TRADEOFF BETWEEN INFLATION & UNEMPLOYMENT IS CALLED THE PHILLIPS CURVE. 4. “TOO MUCH MONEY CHASING AFTER TOO FEW GOODS” IS RELATED TO DEMAND PULL INFLATION. 5. HEADLINE INFLATION CONSIDERS THE PRICES OF ALL THE GOODS & SERVICES. 6. CORE INFLATION CONSIDERS THE PRICES OF ALL GOODS AND SERVICES EXCEPT COMMODITY PRICES (LIKE PRICES OF VEGETABLES, FRUITS, FUEL ITEMS.) 7. WPI- PUBLISHED BY OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ADVISER (MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY). 8. CPI- PUBLISHED BY CENTRAL STATISTICS OFFICE (MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION) 9. THE TERM CORE INFLATION WAS COINED BY EcKstein (1981). 10. MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS HAS MAXIMUM WEIGHT IN WHOLE SALE PRICE INDEX IN I...