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Chapter 3 discusses the concepts of business cycles, inflation, and unemployment, defining business cycles as fluctuations in aggregate economic activity characterized by expansions and contractions. It explains the Consumer Price Index (CPI) as a measure of inflation, detailing how it is calculated and the types of inflation, including demand-pull and cost-push. The chapter also addresses the costs and benefits of inflation, including expected and unexpected inflation, and the phenomenon of hyperinflation.

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