UPSC Economics Business and Foreign Trade / व्यापार और विदेश व्यापार Question Bank Money Supply and Indian Financial System

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          Which one among the following is an appropriate description of deflation?

    A) it is a sudden fall in the value of a currency against other currencies

    B) It is a persistent recession in the economy

    C) It is a persistent fall in the general price level of goods and services

    D) It is fall in the rate of inflation over a period of time

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Deflation is defined as a fall in the general price level of goods and services. It is a negative rate of inflation. It means the value of money increases rather than decreases.


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