中等ECON-INFA-007
Which of the following best describes cost-push inflation in the Hong Kong context?
A. Tourist spending surge drives up hotel and retail prices
B. Minimum wage increase raises labour costs for restaurants and retail✓ 答案
C. Low interest rates stimulate mortgage demand and property prices
D. Government infrastructure spending boosts construction demand
解說
Cost-push inflation originates from supply-side cost increases (wages, raw materials, rent). Minimum wage hike directly raises labour costs. Options A, C, D are demand-side (demand-pull).