Multiple choice

A steady increase in the general level of prices as a result of excessive increase in aggregate demand as compared to aggregate supply is termed as

  1. demand-pull inflation

  2. cost-push inflation

  3. stagflation

  4. structural inflation

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Explanation

Demand-pull inflation occurs when aggregate demand in an economy rises faster than aggregate supply, creating excess demand at existing prices. This 'too much money chasing too few goods' scenario pushes general price levels upward steadily. The term reflects how the demand surge 'pulls' prices up across the economy. Cost-push inflation works differently - it arises from supply-side factors like rising production costs, not demand exceeding supply.