Conflict Between Economic Objectives Flashcards
(2 cards)
1
Q
How does economic growth and inflation conflict?
A
A rapid increase growth in the economy causes large increase in price due to a rapid demand increase
2
Q
How do inflation and unemployment conflict?
A
When unemployment is reduced and economy is almost at full capacity - there are fewer spare workers - and the demand for skill workers increases; to get these they’ll have to increase wages and they may push this price of production onto consumers