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A Quantitative Study that Identifies Which Percentage of the People According to their
Practical Research 2
Caluag, Mariel
Ramos, Monaliza
Salvador, Regina
August 2018
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Consistently, inflation rate in the Philippines has turned into the characterizing
element of our monetary way of life and our own money related status also. It is basic to
see how and why inflation happens on the planet we live in.
Incorporated into this examination think about are the causes and impact of
inflation amid its high and low. While understanding, it is meant to give a valuable data
about inflation and see how this occur in our regular day to day existence.
In a normal native, the fundamental impact on inflation rate is the possibility that
it is the proportion of the estimation of our cash and the costs of merchandise and
enterprises. It is said that the lower rate is the better for the nation. That is, the lower rate
of the inflation, the lower costs of fundamental products. In a nation like Philippines, this
general thought is by all accounts extremely hard to comprehend on the grounds that
regardless of how the administration say the inflation is showing signs of improvement,
individuals can't see it on the grounds that the costs of products and enterprises are
getting higher.
Cash runs the economy. It needs more business to work and more clients to
belittle the products and enterprises to profit in the market circle. It needs more cash to
lessen the costs but with the rising inflation in the market circle it seems purchasing
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power decreases too. Purchasing power is the ability of one person to buy what he or she
With pay expands falling behind rising inflation, you can anticipate that your
wallet will keep on taking a beating as the typical cost for basic items increments in
pretty much every part of day by day life. Be that as it may, endeavor to watch out for the
long haul. In spite of the fact that you may need to decrease spending in a few zones,
don't give the present high costs a chance to demoralize you from putting something
With these factors we must consider in order to live, various precisions will came
up in people’s mind who are greatly affected by this issue. This mind may agree and
disagree with the NEDA’s statement about the inflation. In this research the researcher
will tackle about how many of the populations percentage will agree either disagree with
this statement of the said department. This study aims to identify which Socio- Economic
status are greatly affected by this. This research might help the government to know their
the cost of living over time are often operationalized in a cost of living index. Cost of
living calculations are also used to compare the cost of maintaining a certain standard of
living in different geographic areas. Differences in cost of living between locations can
also be measured in terms of purchasing power parity rates. Purchasing power decreases
when the monetary value decreases. it With the consistent rise of inflation in the
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Philippines it is such a burden for everyone to live specifically those providers either
worldwide cost of living survey that compares more than 400 individual prices across
160 products and services. They include food, drink, clothing, household supplies and
personal care items, home rents, transport, utility bills, private schools, domestic help and
recreational costs.
between cities. The survey allows city-to-city comparisons, but for the purpose of this
report all cities are compared to a base city of New York City, which has an index set at
100. The survey has been carried out for more than 30 years.
The most recent survey was published in March 2017. Singapore remains the
most expensive city in the world for the fourth year running, in a rare occurrence where
the entire top five most expensive cities were unchanged from the year prior.
Sydney and Melbourne have both cemented their positions as top-ten staples, with
Sydney becoming the fifth most expensive, and Melbourne becoming the sixth. Asia is
home to more than five most expensive cities in the top twenty but also home to eight
Due to some fluctuations and inflation that is happening the cost of living in every
goods and services in an economy over a period of time. Thus, price inflation diminishes
individuals’ capacity to pay for goods. The idea at a fundamental level states that if a
worker’s wages stay relentless, yet the cost of products build, at that point employees can
Recently, reported at the CNN Philippines, during a press conference amid the
worsening inflation rate and its effect especially to ordinary Filipinos, undersecretary
Rosemarie Edillon said that a family of five (5) can survive with a ten thousand pesos (
Php 10 000) budget monthly. Further, she added that a family earning a Php 10 000 is not
poor.
Many of the senators antagonize the statement due to their view that it is
unrealistic.
This trending issue will be further discuss in this research. This aims to know the
Furthermore, this research aims to know also the greatest portion of which factor
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
proceeds. Does inflation emerge from the demand side of the products, factor and
resource markets or from the supply side or from some blend of the two—the alleged
mixed inflation. Numerous financial specialists have come to trust that the genuine
procedure of inflation is neither because of demand pull alone, nor because of cost-push
alone, however because of a blend of both the components of demand pull and cost-
The procedure might be started either by demand pull or by cost-push yet it can't
distinction between the two speculations of the inflationary procedure fixates on the
responsiveness of both the cash wages and costs to change popular. The individuals who
trust that there is wage and value adaptability in the economy contend for demand pull
inflation; on the grounds that such adaptability renders it outlandish for any cost incited
Then again, the individuals who trust that wages and costs are not adaptable
accentuate the cost-push hypothesis or inflation. Neither one of the approaches taken
independent from anyone else ought to be viewed as a totally tasteful clarification of the
aggressive (or option) as clarifications of the reason for inflation. The adjoining Figures
The hypothesis of cost-push inflation wound up prevalent amid and after the
Second World War. This hypothesis keeps up that costs as opposed to being pulled-up by
abundant demand are additionally pushed-up because of an ascent in the cost of creation.
Under cost-push inflation costs ascend by virtue of an ascent in the cost of crude
materials, particularly compensation. The theory holds that the fundamental clarification
for inflation is the way that a few makers, gathering of specialists or both, prevail with
regards to raising the costs for either their item or administrations over the levels that
spread all through the economy. Inflation of the cost-push compose begin in enterprises
which are generally gathered and in which merchants can practice significant prudence in
the detailing of the two costs and wages. Cost-push inflation may not be conceivable in
Since this inflation is because of the powers of cost and supply, it isn't liable to
simple treatment in light of the fact that financial and money related measures may fix a
cost inflation just to the detriment of expanding joblessness and slower development.
That is the reason many cost-push inflation specialists advocate alleviation instead of end
of inflation.
increment in cost, especially when components of creation endeavor to expand their offer
of the aggregate item by raising their honors or factor costs called cost-push inflation.
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advertise when there is wage-push or in the wares showcase when there is profit push yet
for the most part it is because of wage-push which builds the cost of generation and
subsequently costs. It has been watched as of late that in numerous nations guilds have
turned out to be intense so they can get wage increments relatively consistently
The theory of interest pull inflation identifies with what might be known as the
interest (spending) with respect to the accessible supply of merchandise and enterprises at
existing costs.
As per classical's, the key factor is the cash supply on the grounds that as per the
amount theory of cash just an inflation in the cash supply is fit for raising the general
value level.
In present day salary theory, be that as it may, demand pull is deciphered to mean
an abundance of total cash demand in respect to the economy's full business yield level.
The theory accept that costs for products and enterprises and in addition for monetary
assets are receptive to free market activity powers, and will, subsequently, moves
Business analysts like Friedman, Hawtrey, Golden Weiser, who see inflation as a
abundance cash supply. The over abundance demand in the economy creates inferable
from substantial scale speculation use either in people in general or in the private segment,
Because of this abundance demand, costs will rise and overabundance demand
inflation or demand pull inflation comes to exist. Therefore, we locate that as per this
demand over existing supply of merchandise and ventures caused by an inflation in the
and costs. Be that as it may, demand pull inflation may likewise be caused without an
demand, it is viewed as controllable by the demand lessening money related and financial
arrangements.
Wicksell and Sweedish financial experts. Their view is that the general cost is dictated by
the aggregate interest for and add up to supply of products similarly as the cost of any
which the aggregate interest for merchandise as estimated by the volume of cash offered
investigation will demonstrate that there is almost no contrast between the two
methodologies, that is, the approach of amount theory bolstered by Milton Friedman that
understood that abundance demand can wind up successful just by methods for an
in the value level after some time. At the point when financing costs ascend to a
sufficiently high level, the interest for cash will turn out to be absolutely inelastic
regarding the rate of premium. Now there are not any more theoretical adjusts to be had,
endeavors to obtain finances either will be baffled or, in view of the resultant increment
in loan fees, will cause the relinquishment of different endeavors. At the point when the
interest for cash ends up inelastic, all assets are utilized for exchange purposes, and
further increments in the total demand would then be able to be financed just by a
speed of cash. Along these lines, eventually cash supply is the causal factor.
CONCEPTUAL PARADIGM
The analysts detail an applied outline wherein the thoughts or connection of the
factors can be delineated effortlessly. Through the visual portrayal of the factors it is
obvious that the factors are interconnected to each other. Since the focal point of the
the highest figure symbolizes the accuracy of the respondents it is associated with the
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Individuals. The people was being associated with the Cost of Living and Inflation. The
societal position will be determined through the people's occupation. There are essential
necessities that a man needs, this were the expenses each human needs to go along that
develops the idea of Cost of Living. In the interim, the essential needs of a man was
being influenced by the inflation wherein when the cost of the products a man needs
A. Agree
B. Disagree
I. Agree
1.2 Place
II. Disagree
2.2 Place
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● Job identification of the respondent who approve and disprove with the statement.
I. Agree
1.1 Teacher
1.2 Student
1.3 Parents
1.4 Single
1.5 Vendors
1.6 Others
I. Disagree
2.1 Teacher
2.2 Students
2.3 Parents
2.4. Single
2.5 Vendors
2.6 Others
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HYPOTHESIS
inflation is a great help to influence it's economy to develop in light of the fact that it
urges the general population to spend as opposed to spare, in the interim when expansion
is too high it isn't useful for the economy or people since high inflation can deliver low
Cost of living and inflation rate are interconnected with each other. If the inflation
rate builds then the average cost for basic necessity will likewise rise. According to
Michelle Ulman " cost of living is the average cost of an accepted standard living that
includes basic necessity, meanwhile inflation is the cost of goods and services that rises."
Therefore, if the cost are 0.65 peso of each 1.00 peso that an average family acquires,
The scope of this study are the people around the Bocaue specially those
barangay’s around Dr. Yanga's Colleges Inc. that includes the different social statuses of
the respondents. The researchers doesn't requires any qualification except the age of the
respondents for the assurance that they know the current issue/s that the survey will be
tackling about. Being a researcher, you need to do a survey to those people that knows
what is your topic is all about to avoid bias or misinformation. That's why we, the
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researchers, needs 16 years old people and above in answering the survey. This research
needs information in near by places that's the focus of our research is only here at the
anymore but it can be the base of a new research topic. Randomization is visible also in
the research, it doesn't matter if you are single or lady or man but the thing that only
matters is the age. The survey that will be happening in the near future is very important
for the researchers for them to gather informations and for them also to get new ideas.
To Students
With the sudden change in our societal system it is undeniable that students
are affected too with the increase rate of the inflation. This study aims to broaden the
knowledge of the student about the situation so that they can adjust their needs and learn
how to adapt with this dilemma. In line with this students must know their privileges
that the government imply to lessen the burden of inflation for the students.
To Parents
One of the major holder of the burden that the inflation brought is the parents or
the guardian who are working t sustain a family. This research aims to give alternative
solution for the meantime so that they can adjust and adapt with this dilemma. This aims
to find ways for them to lessen their burden they are bringing.
To Workers
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This might be essential for those who are working most especially for those who
are sustaining their family. This research might help them to cope up and find alternative
solution so that the inflation may not bring so much burden for them. It is also essential
for them to know the consequences of inflation so that they can prepare their selves
facing this issue. This research also aims to inform them what are the causes and
precaution that the government was doing to decrease the rate of inflation.
DEFINATION OF TERMS
Economist Intelligence Unit a British business within the economist group providing
Excise a tax on certain things that are made, sold, or used within a country.
Gross Domestic Product the total value of goods and services provided in a country
Stagflation persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant
DEFINITION OF INFLATION
Inflation estimates the yearly rate increment in costs. The most regular measure is
that of retail costs. The legislature distributes a file of retail costs every month, and the
rate of inflation is the rate increment in that file over the past a year.
"When prices of commodities rise, we refer to it as inflation. If prices fall, however, this
is normally referred to as negative inflation or deflation." (Caparas, Ma. Teresa D., 2000,
Economic Issue of the Day). There are two noteworthy composes of inflation, in
particular, the demand pull and the cost-push expansion. Demand pull expansion happens
when there are increments in buyer demand and generation does not increment.
“It is the nonstop increase in the general level of prices which is measured as an
annual percentage increase.” (Villamayor, Yves Von V., 2016, How Inflation Rate
Affects in the Filipino People). Inflation rate is the rate of progress of a value record after
some time. It is broadly figured by computing the development of progress in a value list.
The National Insights Office of the Philippines estimates the inflation rate in the
Philippines. Each youthful understudy, each profession people, even the observers in the
road or even every plain housewife, in any case are altogether prepared somehow by
expansion.
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“To a person with economics training, a rise in inflation usually takes place when,
land, credit an raw materials and their production supplies-are exerting downward
2015, What a Low Inflation Rate Indicates). Solid interest for Gross domestic product
segments hauls factor costs, and accordingly the expansion rate upwards. There has been
no such circumstance in the previous two years. Despite what might be expected, there
has been a considerable measure of slack in the economy: no upward value weight in the
business sectors for work and alternate components of creation. Absolutely not for work,
economy.
“The “Economy Killers” of the Philippines were bad government finances and
Macapagal-Arroyo began dealing with the first. The administration spending deficiency
as a level of Gross Domestic Product diminished, from 5 percent to the present 3 percent.
The Philippine government obligation to Gross domestic product has been diminished to
42 percent, from 70 percent in 2004. Notwithstanding, in the event that you track
inflation to monetary development, the photo isn't beautiful. We don't generally observe
recuperation.
“Inflation is dead” stated by Josef T. Yap, 2000, Inflation and Economic Growth
in the Philippines. This high handed presentation by individuals like Lester Thurow and
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inflation and yield development are exogenous supply stuns in the previous two decades
and the way in which monetary directors reacted to these stuns. Arrangements to balance
out the economy brought about scenes of stagflation. Inflation along these lines decreases
however simply after a slack while contractionary consequences for yield continue what's
more, in the long run deliver supply bottlenecks that contribute over again to inflationary
weight. Measures to hose total demand are again executed however the endless loop is as
it were rehashed. This is another point to the commonplace blast bust cycle.
According to Sean Ross, 2018, How Does Money Supply Affects Inflation. The theory
most talked about in the connection amongst costs and the cash supply is known as the
theory of cash. The amount theory proposes the trade estimation of cash is resolved like
some other great, with free market activity. The fundamental condition for the amount
theory, created by American market analyst Irving Fisher, is communicated as: (add up to
cash supply) x (speed of cash) = (normal value level) x (volume of financial exchanges).
To start with, as the national obligation per capital builds, the probability of the
the Treasury Office should raise the yield on recently issued treasury securities to draw in
new speculators. This decreases the measure of expense income accessible to spend on
other administrative administrations since more duty income should be paid out as
enthusiasm on the national obligation. After some time, this move in consumption will
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make individuals encounter a lower expectation for everyday life, as obtaining for
obligation benefit commitment builds, the nation loses its social, financial and political
power. This, thus, makes the national obligation level a national security issue. (Adkins,
Demand Draw Expansion includes inflation ascending as genuine GDP rises and
joblessness falls, as the economy moves along the Phillips Bend. Demand Force
products".
All the more precisely, it ought to be depicted as including "a lot of cash spent
pursuing excessively couple of products", since just cash that is spent on merchandise
and enterprises can cause expansion. This isn't relied upon to happen except if the
economy is as of now at a full business level. The term demand pull expansion is
generally connected with Keynesian financial aspects. (Agarwal, Prateek, 2018, Demand-
Pull Inflation)
info like work, crude material, and so on. The expanded cost of the components of
creation prompts a diminished supply of these products. While the demand stays
consistent, the costs of wares increment causing an ascent in the general value level. This
For this situation, the general cost level increments because of higher expenses of
generation which reflects as far as expanded costs of merchandise and products which
significantly utilize these sources of info. This is expansion activated from supply side
i.e. on account of less supply. The contrary impact of this is called demand pull
expansion where higher demand triggers inflation. (Bennett, Coleman, Co., 2018, The
Inflation is firmly identified with loan fees, which can impact trade rates. Nations
endeavor to adjust loan costs and inflation, however the interrelationship between the two
is mind boggling and regularly hard to oversee. Low financing costs goad purchaser
spending and monetary development, and for the most part positive impacts on money
esteem. On the off chance that buyer spending increments to the point where demand
surpasses supply, inflation may follow, which isn't really a terrible result. Be that as it
may, low loan costs don't usually pull in remote venture. Higher loan costs have a
tendency to draw in remote speculation, which is probably going to expand the interest
money is the apparent attractive quality of holding that country's cash. That discernment
is affected by a large group of financial variables, for example, the strength of a country's
administration and
economy. Financial specialists' first thought as to money, before whatever benefits they
may understand, is the well being of holding trade resources out the cash. On the off
nation's money, speculators tend to bashful far from the cash and are hesitant to hold it
for critical periods or in huge sums. (N.A., 2018, How Does Inflation Affect the
Exchange Rate)
VARIATION OF INFLATION
At the point when the general value level with the goal that expansion rate winds
There are a few principle reasons that can make an economy encounter
disinflation. In the event that a national bank chooses to force a more tightly fiscal
strategy and the administration begins to auction a portion of its securities, it could
which thus, can make deficiencies in reserves. Reserve funds wind up useless,
influencing buyers' primary concerns. Furthermore, on the grounds that individuals aren't
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saving their cash, monetary organizations and loan specialists may leave business.
Assessment incomes likewise fall, which means governments can't stay aware of giving
essential administrations. Printing more cash turns into the main choice, aggravating the
There are two principle speculations on what causes stagflation. One hypothesis
expresses that this financial marvel is caused when a sudden increment in the cost of oil
decreases an economy's gainful limit. Since transportation costs rise, delivering items and
motivating them to racks gets more costly and costs rise even as individuals get laid off.
and after that all of a sudden snapping the reins on expansion is one case of poor strategy
that some have contended can add to stagflation, while others refer to unforgiving
direction of business sectors, products and work joined with enabling national banks to
print intemperate measures of cash are refered to as another conceivable reason for
“The notions of inflation and deflation are not praxeological concepts. They were
not created by economists, but by the mundane speech of the public and of politicians.”
(Mises, 2018,Implications for the Debate on Free Banking). The main point we ought to
consider is that Mises comments that the term inflation isn't a praxeological term
originating from financial aspects, yet a thought that originates from political or famous
utilize. Consequently, the word inflation does not have the precision anticipated that
would be found in a hypothetical term, turning into a dubious and messy concept.
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IMPACTS OF INFLATION
“Inflation was necessary to prevent the Paradox of Thrift . If consumer prices are
allowed to fall consistently because the country is becoming too productive, consumers
learn to hold off their purchases to wait for a better deal. The net effect of this paradox is
economy.”(Keynes, John Maynard, 2018, How Can Inflation Be Good for the
Economy?)
aggregate demand and thus a decrease in gross- output which will in turn lower total
saving. The paradox is, narrowly speaking, that total saving may fall because of
individuals' attempts to increase their saving, and, broadly speaking, that increase in
saving may be harmful to an economy. Both the narrow and broad claims are paradoxical
within the assumption underlying the fallacy of composition, namely that what is true of
the parts must be true of the whole. The narrow claim transparently contradicts this
assumption, and the broad one does so by implication, because while individual thrift is
generally averred to be good for the economy, the paradox of thrift holds that collective
breathing”(Lacson,P. ,2018)
With the excruciating increment of cost of products in the market, it is certain that
getting by for your reality is an awesome fight that each family was battling for. To
spending plan the 10 000 worth of cash in the Philippines you should just eat once a day
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to guarantee that 10 000 will be sufficient for a month. It isn't the violations or unlawful
killings who are slaughtering the general population yet it is our framework that chokes
“Poverty incidence had gone up in the last 10 years and with the implementation
of TRAIN law, every Filipino worker should receive a substantial wage increase to cope
The execution of the TRAIN didn't reduce the weight of Pilipino specialists rather
it is another incumbrance that each national needs to shoulder. The weight spread
additionally even to the non-laborer individuals of the Philippines which makes the poor
much poorer. With the considerable expansion that is continously occuring in the nation,
the compensations of the employees don't increment. In accordance with that surviving
turn out to be all the more battling because of this unbalance happening wherein average
cost for basic items increments thus the compensations or salaries that the workers are
“We will ask the Department of Finance and other government agencies to
carefully study the suspension of excise taxes on fuel because of the continued increase in
Following a while of persevering through the weight because of the inflation, Sen.
Grace Poe had been at long last talked about the issue wherein she think about the battles
court wherein suspension must be actualized because of the absurd cost of goods in the
market. The inception of these price hike may on account of the expansion in value
likewise of the Petroleum items we import that nearly run our entire nation. In
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accordance with that Sen. Grace presume that suspension of excise tax may ease
prioritize the protection of the public who are bearing the brunt of these high prices
which is negating the increase in take home pay brought about by lower income taxes,”
For a developing nation a few changes must happen, the majority of the recipients
of this inflation is the individuals who possessed the organization wherein the cost of an
item increments yet the workers compensation don't. notwithstanding of the need in
issue first that may facilitate everybody's weight. the pay rates of the specialists must fit
with the general public where they have a place with accomplish reasonableness and
keeping in mind the end goal to survive. If at any point this inflation reliably increment it
may be all the more attempting to survive and poverty may increment as well. With the
accordance with this. We may get at the best yet who will profit for it if the general
population of the country has been kicked the bucket because of hunger.
SYNTHESIZE