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Prices and Cost of Living

Telangana Board · Class 9 · Social Studies

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Family Budget

  • Family budget is the balancing of expenditure to income
  • Every family makes a budget (written or mental) to plan their spending
  • When expenditure exceeds earnings, families must borrow money
2

Impact of Price Changes on Family Budget

  • Price increases force families to adjust their budgets
  • Fixed income families are most affected by price rises
  • People may reduce consumption or borrow more when prices increase
3

Price Index Numbers and Inflation Measurement

  • Price index measures overall change in prices using statistical methods
  • Base year is given index number 100 for comparison
  • Different types of indices: WPI (Wholesale Price Index) and CPI (Consumer Price Index)
4

Government Role in Price Regulation

  • Government intervenes when inflation becomes problematic for common people
  • Multiple tools used: MSP for farmers, PDS for consumers, import-export policies
  • Reserve Bank of India controls money supply to manage inflation

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Key Concepts

A family budget is the planCost of living refers toInflation is the continuous risePurchasing power is the actual numberPrice indices are statistical tools

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