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Cost-push inflation occurs due to:

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Economic Awareness - Sectors of Indian Economy
Cost-push inflation occurs due to:
AIncrease in aggregate demand
BDecrease in money supply
CGovernment subsidies
DIncrease in production costs
Step-by-Step Solution
  1. Step 1: Understand cost-push inflation

    Cost-push inflation arises when production costs increase, leading producers to raise prices.
  2. Step 2: Analyze options

    Increase in production costs correctly identifies the cause. Increase in aggregate demand causes demand-pull inflation. Decrease in money supply generally reduces inflation. Government subsidies tend to lower costs, not increase them.
  3. Final Answer:

    Increase in production costs → Option D
  4. Quick Check:

    Cost-push inflation = rising production costs cause price rise ✅
Quick Trick: Cost-push = higher costs push prices up.
Common Mistakes:
  • Confusing cost-push with demand-pull inflation causes.
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