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Q.When the prices rise slowly, we call it as :
(a) deflation
(b) galloping inflation
(c) mild inflation
(d) hyper inflation
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →A slow rise in prices is called mild (creeping) inflation — option (c).
In the Tamil Nadu HSC Class-12 Economics (Monetary Economics) syllabus, inflation is classified by its speed:
- Mild / creeping inflation — prices rise slowly (a small percentage per year); considered healthy for growth.
- Galloping inflation — prices rise rapidly, in double or triple digits.
- Hyper-inflation — prices rise uncontrollably to very high levels. …
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