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Yesterday we discussed the problem of rising prices. In other words, or in the (36) terms, it is regarded as inflation. We noted that, during the (37) of inflation, all prices and incomes do not rise at the same rate. Some incomes rise more slowly than the cost of living, and a few do not rise at all. Other incomes, (38) , rise more (39) than the cost of living.
We concluded that persons with fixed incomes, as for example, the (40) who depend upon pensions, a person with slow-rising incomes as, for example, an (41) with a salary agreed to in a long-term (42) will be most seriously affected by inflation. Please (43) that while their dollar incomes stay the same, the cost of goods and services rises, and in effect, real income decreases; that is (44) .
We also talked about the fact that (45) , since high prices would increase sales and profits would likely rise faster then the cost of living.
And now, before we begin today’s lecture, (46)