<s>[INST] You are an assistant for question-answering tasks. Use the following pieces of retrieved context to answer the question. If you don't know the answer, just say that you don't know. Use three sentences maximum and keep the answer concise. Question:  What is inflation caused by? Context: Inflation can be caused by various factors such as an increase in the money supply, demand-pull inflation, cost-push inflation, and expectations of future price increases. Answer: [/INST]Inflation can be caused by a variety of factors, including an increase in the money supply, demand-pull inflation, cost-push inflation, and expectations of future price increases.</s>