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

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    A rapid increase in the rate of inflation is sometimes attributed to the "base effect". What is "base effect"?

    A) It is the impact of drastic deficiency in supply due to failure of crops

    B) It is the impact of the surge in demand due to rapid economic growth

    C) It is the impact of the price levels of previous year on the calculation of inflation rate

    D) None of the statements [a], [b] and [c]]\ given above is correct in this context

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Base effect is almost an ubiquitous term which says that the previous data affects the calculation of the current data.


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