Question 6: Inflation decreased? (1 Viewer)

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Be careful with Q6. The inflation rate is not just the raw CPI figure, but the year to year change i.e.

Inflation rate= (Year 2 CPI - Year 1 CPI)/Year 1 CPI * 100

The CPI is still increasing but at a slower rate, so the inflation rate is falling.

With question 19, you also have to recall the relevant formulae.

Labour Force = (Employed + Unemployed and actively seeking work) / Working age population * 100 and therefore a decreased in the number of employed persons who the do not seek work decreases the size of the L.F.

Unemployment Rate = Unemployed and actively seeking work / Labour force. * 100 . Now, since the people that lose their jobs don't seek work, there is no net change to the number of unemployed persons , but the size of the Labour force has however, decreased. Therefore the denominator becomes smaller and the unemployment rate rises.
 

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Be careful with Q6. The inflation rate is not just the raw CPI figure, but the year to year change i.e.

Inflation rate= (Year 2 CPI - Year 1 CPI)/Year 1 CPI * 100

The CPI is still increasing but at a slower rate, so the inflation rate is falling.

With question 19, you also have to recall the relevant formulae.

Labour Force = (Employed + Unemployed and actively seeking work) / Working age population * 100 and therefore a decreased in the number of employed persons who the do not seek work decreases the size of the L.F.

Unemployment Rate = Unemployed and actively seeking work / Labour force. * 100 . Now, since the people that lose their jobs don't seek work, there is no net change to the number of unemployed persons , but the size of the Labour force has however, decreased. Therefore the denominator becomes smaller and the unemployment rate rises.
Thanks man!! Really cleared up a lot :D
 

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Be careful with Q6. The inflation rate is not just the raw CPI figure, but the year to year change i.e.

Inflation rate= (Year 2 CPI - Year 1 CPI)/Year 1 CPI * 100

The CPI is still increasing but at a slower rate, so the inflation rate is falling.

With question 19, you also have to recall the relevant formulae.

Labour Force = (Employed + Unemployed and actively seeking work) / Working age population * 100 and therefore a decreased in the number of employed persons who the do not seek work decreases the size of the L.F.

Unemployment Rate = Unemployed and actively seeking work / Labour force. * 100 . Now, since the people that lose their jobs don't seek work, there is no net change to the number of unemployed persons , but the size of the Labour force has however, decreased. Therefore the denominator becomes smaller and the unemployment rate rises.
Band 6! Perv answers :)
 

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