Question on: JAMB Economics - 2014

The correct answer is stagflation. * **Stagflation** is a specific economic condition characterized by slow economic growth, relatively high unemployment, and rising prices (inflation). It represents a simultaneous occurrence of economic stagnation and inflation. * **Hyperinflation** refers to a very high and accelerating rate of inflation, which is not necessarily linked to unemployment. * **Demand-pull inflation** is caused by an increase in aggregate demand exceeding the economy's capacity to produce goods and services. * **Cost-push inflation** arises from increases in the costs of production (e.g., wages, raw materials) that push up the general price level.