What measures may the government use to curb undesirable levels of inflation?

      

Discuss measures that the government may use to curb undesirable levels of inflation.

  

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Maurice
(i) Use of wages policies.

(ii) Increase general production of goods.

(iii) Reduce public expenditure such as constructions of roads.

(iv) Taxes should be increased to reduce disposable income/ lowering the consumption expenditure.

(v) Restriction of imports/ impose heavy tariffs to make people switch their spending on imports.

(vi) Price legislation/ price controls as a temporary measure of keeping prices stable.

(vii) Use of monetary policies.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on August 10, 2017 at 11:55


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