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What are the causes of inflation?

Inflation is caused by a variety of causes such as increase in wages, increase in the price of raw materials, increase in taxes, decline in productivity, supply chain disruptions, rising fuel prices, increase in money supply etc.  The main causes of inflation can be grouped into three broad categories viz. Demand-pull inflation, Cost-push inflation, and…

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Make UPI payment without using internet

Yes. UPI can be done without the internet. Think there can be situations where we desperately need to make a payment, but the internet connection doesn’t work. You need not worry, you can make UPI payments without the internet by dialing *99#. This service can be availed on any type of phone. It works across…

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Interpreting Changes in Price and Quantity

We know that when demand and supply curves shift, prices adjust to maintain a balance between the quantity of a good demanded and the quantity supplied. However, if prices did not adjust to changes in demand and supply quantity, this balance could not be maintained. Under the circumstances that shift the demand curve or the…

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Explained: Forces behind the Supply Curve, shifts in Supply

Supply is defined as the specific product available to the market for consumption. Demand is the amount of a specific product a consumer can purchase at each price. The supply and demand are deeply correlated. These two concepts of supply and demand are tangled to create market equilibrium which defines the availability of goods in…

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Equilibrium of Supply and Demand, Effect of a Shift in Supply and Demand

Equilibrium is the state in which market supply and demand balance each other, and prices become stable. Generally, an over-supply of goods or services causes prices to go down, which results in higher demand—while an under-supply or shortage causes prices to go up resulting in less demand. When the quantity demand exceeds the quantity supplied,…

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Income tax department has now rolled out new functionality in AIS

The income tax department has now rolled out new functionality in the Annual Information Statement (AIS) to display the new status information confirmation process. The statement is available to all registered Taxpayers through the compliance portal, accessible through the e-filing website (www.incometax.gov.in). AIS provides details of the following large number of financial transactions undertaken by…

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