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In general it happens when demand for products and services by consumers is stronger than the supply of the desired products and services. For example, in the current world economy, developing countries like China and India are demanding more materials to support their growth--oil, building materials, copper, etc. That extra demand causes the prices of those items to rise because there is limited supply. And many of those items are required to operate manufacturing plants and other consumer services so prices of other items goes up as well--e.g., cereal, UPS shipping, gas.

when consumers have more disposable income (a+)

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