Quiz – Understanding Inflation

Question 1 of 6

1. Question

How does the capsule define inflation?

The rate at which prices for goods and services increase over time

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The rate at which your salary automatically rises

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The interest a bank pays on savings

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The total amount of cash in your wallet

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Question 2 of 6

2. Question

When inflation rises, what happens to your money?

It buys less than it did before

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It buys more than it did before

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It stays exactly as valuable

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It automatically doubles in value

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Question 3 of 6

3. Question

If you earn 3 percent interest but inflation is 5 percent, what is the real result?

You lost money in real terms

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You gained money in real terms

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You broke even exactly

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Your money tripled in value

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Question 4 of 6

4. Question

The equation about inflation and currency value is named after which economist?

Irving Fisher

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Daniel Kahneman

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Elizabeth Warren

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Peter Drucker

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Question 5 of 6

5. Question

Match each term to its meaning.

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Rising prices over time
What your money can actually buy
Interest earned minus inflation
Adjusting interest rates

Inflation

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Purchasing power

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Real return

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Central bank tool

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Question 6 of 6

6. Question

Match each group to how inflation affects it.

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Lose value when interest is below inflation
Feel pressure on fixed income
Weigh raising wages against profit margins
Need raises just to keep their lifestyle

Savers

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Retirees

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Businesses

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Workers

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