Cost-push inflation occurs when?

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Hyrum

26 April, 11:42

Cost-push inflation occurs when?

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Kathleen Avery · Answer 1

Cost-push inflation occurs when overall prices increase (inflation) due to increases in the cost of wages and raw materials.

Kristin Cline · Answer 2

Cost-push inflation happens when overall prices increase (inflation) due to increases in the cost of wages and raw materials. Cost-push inflation can occur when higher costs of production decrease the aggregate supply (the amount of total production) in the economy.