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‭uncontrollable‬‭rate.‬‭This‬‭type‬‭of‬‭inflation‬‭is‬‭mainly‬‭caused‬‭by‬‭the‬‭excessive‬‭printing‬‭of‬‭currency‬ ‭which‬ ‭makes‬‭it‬‭lose‬‭its‬‭value.‬‭In‬‭2008,‬‭Zimbabwe’s‬‭inflation‬‭rate‬‭reached‬‭between‬‭200‬‭million‬ ‭percent and 89 sextillion percent forcing the government to issue ten trillion dollar bills.‬ ‭●‬ ‭Disinflation:‬ ‭This‬‭occurs‬‭when‬‭the‬‭general‬‭price‬‭level‬‭keeps‬‭on‬ ‭increasing‬‭but‬‭at‬‭a‬‭decreasing‬ ‭rate‬ ‭.‬ ‭For‬ ‭instance,‬ ‭the‬ ‭inflation‬ ‭rate‬ ‭may‬ ‭drop‬ ‭from‬ ‭6%‬‭to‬‭4%.‬‭It’s‬‭still‬‭positive,‬‭meaning‬‭that‬ ‭prices are still rising but at a slower rate.‬ ‭●‬ ‭Stagflation:‬ ‭This‬‭occurs‬‭when‬‭the‬‭economy‬‭faces‬ ‭inflation‬‭along‬‭with‬‭slow‬‭economic‬‭growth‬ ‭associated‬‭with‬‭higher‬‭unemployment‬ ‭.‬‭In‬‭such‬‭cases,‬‭frms‬‭layoff‬‭workers‬‭and‬‭consumers‬‭lose‬ ‭their purchasing power.‬ ‭●‬ ‭Deflation:‬ ‭This‬ ‭is‬ ‭opposite‬ ‭of‬ ‭inflation‬ ‭as‬ ‭it‬ ‭represents‬ ‭a‬ ‭persistent‬ ‭general‬ ‭decrease‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭overall‬‭price‬‭levels.‬‭This‬‭is‬‭reflected‬‭by‬‭a‬‭negative‬‭inflation‬‭rate,‬‭e.g.,‬‭−2%.‬‭In‬‭this‬‭case,‬‭people’s‬ ‭purchasing power increases.‬ ‭The‬ ‭specifc‬ ‭causes‬ ‭of‬ ‭inflation‬ ‭can‬ ‭vary‬ ‭from‬ ‭one‬ ‭period‬ ‭to‬ ‭another‬ ‭and‬ ‭one‬ ‭economy‬‭to‬‭another.‬‭In‬ ‭practice,‬ ‭many‬ ‭instances‬ ‭of‬ ‭inflation‬ ‭are‬ ‭influenced‬ ‭by‬ ‭a‬ ‭combination‬ ‭of‬ ‭demand-pull‬ ‭and‬ ‭cost-push‬ ‭factors.‬ ‭Demand-Pull vs. Cost-Push Infation‬ ‭Let's explore the two primary theories of inflation: demand-pull Inflation and post-push inflation.‬ ‭Demand-Pull Infation‬ ‭Demand-pull‬ ‭inflation‬ ‭occurs‬ ‭when‬ ‭the‬ ‭overall‬ ‭demand‬ ‭for‬ ‭goods‬ ‭and‬ ‭services‬ ‭in‬ ‭an‬ ‭economy‬ ‭exceeds‬ ‭its‬ ‭supply.‬ ‭In‬ ‭other‬ ‭words,‬ ‭it's‬ ‭a‬ ‭situation‬ ‭where‬ ‭there‬ ‭is‬ ‭too‬‭much‬‭money‬‭chasing‬‭too‬‭few‬ ‭goods‬ ‭.‬ ‭This‬ ‭type‬ ‭of‬ ‭inflation‬‭is‬‭often‬‭associated‬‭with‬‭a‬‭strong‬‭and‬‭growing‬‭economy.‬‭When‬‭consumers‬ ‭and‬‭businesses‬‭are‬‭confdent‬‭about‬‭the‬‭future‬‭and‬‭have‬‭more‬‭disposable‬‭income,‬‭they‬‭tend‬‭to‬‭increase‬ ‭their‬‭spending.‬ ‭This‬‭heightened‬‭demand‬‭for‬‭goods‬‭and‬‭services‬‭can‬‭outpace‬‭the‬‭ability‬‭of‬‭producers‬ ‭to supply them, leading to rising prices.‬ ‭1.‬ ‭Increased‬‭Consumer‬‭Spending:‬ ‭When‬‭consumers‬‭have‬‭more‬‭disposable‬‭income,‬‭often‬‭due‬‭to‬‭a‬ ‭strong‬‭job‬‭market‬‭and‬‭rising‬‭wages,‬‭they‬‭tend‬‭to‬‭spend‬‭more.‬‭This‬‭higher‬‭demand‬‭for‬‭goods‬‭and‬ ‭services can lead to inflationary pressure.‬ ‭2.‬ ‭Increased‬ ‭Business‬ ‭Investments:‬ ‭Businesses‬ ‭may‬ ‭invest‬ ‭more‬ ‭in‬ ‭expanding‬ ‭production‬ ‭or‬ ‭developing‬ ‭new‬ ‭products‬ ‭when‬ ‭they‬ ‭foresee‬ ‭strong‬ ‭demand.‬ ‭This‬ ‭can‬ ‭strain‬ ‭resources‬ ‭and‬ ‭contribute to inflation.‬ ‭3.‬ ‭Government‬ ‭Spending:‬ ‭Government‬ ‭spending‬ ‭on‬ ‭infrastructure‬ ‭projects,‬ ‭defense,‬ ‭or‬ ‭social‬ ‭programs can boost overall demand, affecting the price level.‬ ‭Several factors can contribute to demand-pull inflation:‬

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