Explain and categorize the cost of inflation

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In each of the following scenarios, explain and categorize the cost of inflation. A) Because of inflation has risen, the L.L Bean Company decides to issue a new catalog quarterly rather than annually. B)Grandma buys annuity for $100,000 from an insurance company, which promises to pay her $10,000 a year for the rest of her life. After buying it, she is surprised that high inflation triples the price level over the next few years. C)Maria lives in an economy with hyperinflation. Each day after being paid, she runs to the store as quickly as possible so she can spend her money before it loses its value. D) Warren lives in an economy with an inflation rate of 10%. Over the past few years, he earned a return of $50,000 oh his million dollar portfolio of stocks and bonds. Because his tax rate is 20%, he paid $10,000 to the government. E) Your father tells you that when he was your age, he worked for only $3 an hour. He suggest that you are lucky to have a job that pays $7 an hour. Is it Menu cost, shoe-leather cost or others.

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