UPSC PRELIMS · ECONOMICS · DEMAND-PULL INFLATION

With reference to Indian economy, demand-pull inflation can be caused/increased by which of the following? 1. Expansionary policies 2. Fiscal stimulus 3. Inflation-indexing wages 4. Higher purchasing power 5. Rising interest rates Select the correct answer.

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EXPLANATION

Expansionary policy, fiscal stimulus and higher purchasing power can raise aggregate demand and demand-pull inflation; rising interest rates work in the opposite direction.

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