Answer» - To control unscrupulous rise in prices of essential goods in market, government supplies food items at subsidised prices through Public Distribution System.
- For preventing hoarding and keeping prices at reasonable level, government fixes prices of commodities like kerosene, diesel, gas, etc. through various laws.
- When there is price rise, RBI reduces the money circulation in the economy.
- Then it poses taxes on high-income groups and on many consumer goods.
- Government also uses Import – Export policy to regulate the prices of essential goods.
- Government also use legal mechanism whenever traders create shortage by hoarding.
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