The Money Machine
Why Prices Drop
Normally, when there is more money in town, people think prices will go up because everyone has more cash. However, if that new money goes into building factories or roads, it becomes much easier and cheaper for companies to make things.
When making things gets cheaper, the cost of the item drops. This drop in production cost can actually beat the increase from having more cash around. So, even though there is more paper money everywhere, your groceries might stay cheap because they are so easy to produce now!
Examples
- The town prints extra money to fix the roads, and the bus company uses that money to buy cheaper fuel, keeping ticket prices low.
- Dad gets a new credit card limit, but because he is building a bigger garden, vegetables become so common they end up being cheaper at the market.
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See also
- What's REALLY Causing Prices to Rise?
- How Does a Central Bank Control Inflation?
- How do central banks influence inflation rates in an economy?
- How do central banks try to control inflation in today's economy?
- What are tighter monetary policies?