CFA® Level 1: CFA® Level 1 Exam - Inflation Definition

Inflation Definition

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Question

Which of the following is a definition of inflation:

I. a pervasive increase in prices

II. too many dollars chasing too few goods

III. a general decline in the value of money

IV. a general increase in wages -

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C

Inflation is a pervasive increase in prices which is caused by too many dollars chasing too few goods.

A price increase that has some other cause (such as an improvement in a product) is not inflationary.

Therefore these two ideas are inseparable from the definition of inflation. Since prices are increasing, each unit of currency can buy fewer goods. Hence, a general decline in the value of money.