Economics

Definition: Consumer Price Index or CPI is the universal measure used for estimating the general price level of the goods and services produced in any nation. Every month the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) computes and report the Consumer Price Index. It is a calculation of the accepted price paid by the metropolitan as well as rural users for a market basket of consumer … [Read more...] about Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Definition: Monopoly is one of the extreme imperfect markets amongst Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly as it lacks several characteristics of perfect competition and it exists where a single firm rules the industry. The word Monopoly is a combination of two words in which “mono” implies “single” and “poly” means “seller”. Therefore, the market controlled by a … [Read more...] about Monopoly

Definition: Business cycle also termed as trade cycle displays the ebbs and flows of the economic activities occurring regularly, i.e., it shows the fluctuation movements or rhythmical changes in the level of aggregate economic activity. In other words, business cycle is the fluctuation cycle of economic activities that are more or less regular in time sequence. The level of … [Read more...] about Business Cycle

Definition: Supply Curve represents a pictorial depiction of the price and quantity relation of the commodities. Its shape is driven by cost behaviour, and the cost behaviour is constant to the uncertain trend of prices in the input market. If the company manufacture more products, it leads to a high cost per unit, and then the company shows the explicit relation amidst the … [Read more...] about Supply Curve

Definition: Oligopoly is defined as a market structure in which some sellers are selling similar or diversified products. In case when the company sells the same product, it is known as “pure oligopoly”. For example, industries producing petrol, steel, etc. However, when the company of an oligopolistic industry sells a diversified product, it is known as “heterogeneous … [Read more...] about Oligopoly

Definition: Demand Curve is a precise set-up to describe the relation amidst price and quantity demanded. It is a graph representing the relationships between the price of a product and the quantity of product that customers are pleased with and ready to purchase at the given cost. Demand Curve is drawn on the presumption that all the other factors of demand indexed earlier … [Read more...] about Demand Curve

Definition: Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) is a beneficial tool for determining the exchange rate. The Purchasing Power Parity among the two nation’s currencies is the nominal exchange rate at which accustomed basket of services and goods would charge the constant amount in every nation. For instance, Suppose the basket of services and goods that charges. 100 £ in the UK, … [Read more...] about Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)

Definition: Indexation is relief on long-term investments.  A long-term investor can claim it merely by showing that, the value of their assets raised is not a real gain, but it rises only due to inflation. It is the inevitable link between monetary constraints and price level. It diminishes the cost of inflation and is enforced on interest, taxes and wages. For instance, … [Read more...] about Indexation

Definition: Inflation implies acceleration in the universal price level or moderate level of prices, of all goods and services. In microeconomics, the price of goods is determined when the demand is equal to its supply. Precisely, any factor that either reduces supply or increases demand creates Inflation and when the general price level continues to rise over a long time, it … [Read more...] about Inflation

Definition: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total market value of the services and final goods formed within a nation's boundaries in a financial year. It is used to measure the comprehensive achievement of an economy. The nations' GDP growth is calculated with an increase in the GDP from the previous year to the current year, which can be calculated yearly or … [Read more...] about Gross Domestic Product (GDP)