<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? Context: Inflation is the rise in the general level of prices of goods and services, resulting in a decrease in the purchasing power of currency. Answer: [/INST]Inflation is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising and, subsequently, the purchasing power of currency is falling.</s>