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This is a type of inflation caused by excessive demand for goods and services without a corresponding increase in production resulting into rise in prices.

 
This is a type of inflation caused by increase in cost of factors of production which translates to increased prices of goods and services.

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Causes of demand pull inflation

ü  .;Increased number of people in a family calls for increased demand of goods and services thus fueling demand-pull inflation.

ü  ;The government expenditure has the effect of making money available to people thus increasing the aggregate demand for goods and services.

ü  ; This increases the consumer expenditure on goods and services which brings pressure on the available goods and services thereby pulling up prices.

ü  ; When banks lend more money to the public, their purchasing power increases hence increasing demand which in turn leads to increase in the prices.  

ü  ; When consumers expect the prices of goods and services to increase in the future, they will buy more in the present thus increasing the demand thus fueling demand-pull inflation.

ü  ; Any shortage in goods caused by factors such as; adverse climatic conditions, hoarding, smuggling, withdrawal of firms from the industry and decline in level of technology calls for scramble for the available goods thus increasing their demand and prices.

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