Inflation occurs when aggregate supply is

(A) more than aggregate demand
(B) less than aggregate demand
(C) equal to aggregate demand
(D) None of these

Correct Answer : less than aggregate demand
Question Asked : SSC Section Officer (Commercial Audit) Exam 2006
Explanation : If the supply is less than the demand, the price will increase. Inflation, the persistent increase in the average price level, can be caused by an increase in aggregate demand or a decrease in aggregate supply. This suggests two basics sources, causes, or types of inflation-demand-pull inflation and cost-push inflation. In general, prices increase as a result of market shortages, which occur when quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied. Market shortages can be created by either increases in demand or decreases in supply. Translating this to the macro economy suggests that inflation occurs when aggregate demand exceeds aggregate supply.
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