Q. The “inflation takes place in a longer period and the range of increase is usually in single digit” is known as?

[A] Creeping inflation

[B] Galloping inflation

[C] Hyper inflation

[D] Stagflation

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanation: Low inflation is slow and on predictable lines, which might be called small or gradual.

  • This is a comparative term which puts it opposite to the faster, bigger and unpredictable inflations.
  • Low inflation takes place in a longer period and the range of increase is usually in ‘single digit’. Such inflation has also been called ‘creeping inflation’.

Source: Ramesh Singh

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