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Consider the following statements in regard to Headline inflation :

  1. It provides an accurate picture of the inflation in the country.

  2. It is affected by short term transitory effects on the prices of products.


Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Options:
A .  Both 1 and 2
B .  1 only
C .  2 only
D .  Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Option C
Answer: (c)
Headline inflation also called as WPI inflation is a measure of the total inflation within an economy and is affected by areas of the market which may experience sudden inflationary spikes such as food or energy.
As a result, headline inflation may not present an accurate picture of the current state of the economy as it doesn’t take account of the service sector.

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