By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Identify the difference between demand-pull inflation and cost-push inflation, Identify patterns of inflation for the United States using data from the Consumer Price...

When you hear someone talk about the economy, it's pretty likely they'll say something about inflation. What is inflation anyway?.

Why do people worry about inflation? What are the economic effects of inflation?.

In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and calculations used in measuring inflation. Topics include the consumer price index (CPI), calculating the rate of inflation, the distinction between inflation,...

Practice what you've learned about the winners and losers from inflation and how inflation redistributes wealth in this four-question exercise.

Explore a real-life application of percentage-the math behind rates of inflation-in two animated videos about inflation from KQED. The first video provides an overview of inflation; the second explains the role of inflation in a healthy...

A definition, examples, and causes for demand pull-inflation.

By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Explain how inflation can cause redistribution of purchasing power, Identify ways inflation can blur the perception of supply and demand, and Explain the economic benefits...

In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and calculations related to money growth and inflation. Topics include the quantity theory of money, the velocity of money, and how increases in the money supply may lead...

By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Identify the causes and effects of inflation in various economic markets and Explain the significance of a converging economy.

In this chapter, you will learn about the following: Tracking inflation, How changes in the cost of living are measured, How the United States and other countries experience inflation, The confusion over inflation, and Indexing and its...

By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Calculate the annual rate of inflation, Explain and use index numbers and base years when simplifying the total quantity spent over a year for products, and Calculate...

Students track inflation in the United States and across the world. The resource consists of articles on economic trends, economic commentary, charts, and graphs.

This U.S. Fed white paper defines the reasons for this decade of high inflation.

Inflation is a general increase in prices of goods and services over time. Learn what causes it, how it is measured, and how you can protect yourself.

Practice what you know about the equation of exchange, the quantity theory of money, and the relationship between the money supply and inflation in this four-question exercise.

In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and calculations used in describing the costs of inflation. This resource is designed as a review for the AP Macroeconomics Test or a college-level macroeconomics course.

Explore the inflation rate from 2013 through this informative case study. Trace the consumer trends through the graphs and charts on the site.

Defines inflation as well as the retail price index. This site also provides a graph of the RPI from 1979-1997. With links to inflation worksheets.

The aggregate demand/aggregate supply, or AD/AS, model is one of the fundamental tools in economics because it provides an overall framework for bringing economic factors together in one diagram. These factors include economic growth,...

This site from the St. Joseph's College provides an explanation of inflation, including a section on how to calculate a consumer price index.

This section summarizes the key concepts discussed in Chapter 8: Inflation.

This is a list of key terms and definitions covering Chapter 8: Inflation.

This section provides AP test prep questions for the content of Chapter 8: Inflation.