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Chapter 22: Q 13 (page 553)

What is the difference between the price level and the rate of inflation?

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we can say that inflation is basically a percentage change in price level.

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Step 1. Price level 

Price level is basically the average of current prices of entire or whole spectrum of goods and services that are produced by economy.

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Step 2. Inflation

It is measure of rate of change in prices of goods and services in the economy over time. A general progressive increase in demand for products and services can cause inflation the reason behind this is consumers are willing to pay more for the product.

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