Demand pull inflation


A situation where total demand for goods and services continuously exceed the total supply of goods and services at current prices is defined as Demand pull inflation .  When an economy is operating full employment, it is not possible to increase the supply to meet the increased demand for goods and services; hence it will result in rise in price level.

In the following diagram explain this concept.  After attaining full employment of all resources at Point E supply curve becomes a vertical straight line (perfectly inelastic). When there is shift in demand from D1 to D2 is followed by an increase in output, but when demand increase to D3, as supply cannot be increased price level increases. 




The following are the possible reasons for demand pull inflation:
 (1) War time condition: When resources are diverted from consumer production to defence production. This leads to shortage and cause price level to increase.
(2) More exports: When income from exports increase this will in turn increase the demand. On the other side exports decreases the supply at home, so the excess demand pull the prices up.
(3) Economic growth: Economic growth requires production of capital goods by sacrificing consumer goods. As a result price level also will rise.
(4) Increase in government spending: Increased government spending at full employment leads to increase in price level. 
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