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Define the term of Hyper inflation?

Updated: 8/22/2023
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Hyperinflation is a rapid rise in the general price level. When inflation occurs, sometimes people anticipate further inflation. They then spend all their savings "now" to beat the anticipated price increases; after all, money in the bank during inflationary periods only can depreciate in value. Businesses buy more capital goods. Workers get paid higher and higher wages. These actions will further intensify the pressure on prices. Inflation drives inflation further; it eventually may cause economic collapse.

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Hyperinflation is very high inflation. Although the threshold is arbitrary, economists generally reserve the term "hyperinflation" to describe episodes when the monthly inflation rate is greater than 50 percent. At a monthly rate of 50 percent, an item that cost $1 on January 1 would cost $130 on January 1 of the following year.

Hyperinflation is caused by extremely rapid growth in the supply of "paper" money. They occur when the monetary and fiscal authorities of a nation regularly issue large quantities of money to pay for a large stream of government expenditures. In effect, inflation is a form of Taxation in which the government gains at the expense of those who hold money while its value is declining. Hyperinflations are very large taxation schemes.

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Is when you go bankrupt and you have no money left.. For store owners you may risk a slight of little stock

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