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Incentives Created by Dramatic Inflation Increase

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A shoe manufacturer believes inflation will increase dramatically over the next year. What incentives does this create for this firm?

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Inflation will cause the manufacturer's costs to increase in terms of raw materials and wages. In addition, the price of shoes should also increase. Therefore the firm has an incentive to produce now, and store these goods in inventory until prices rise.