-Refer to Table 5-2

question 127

Multiple Choice

-Refer to Table 5-2. Using the GDP deflator to measure the average level of prices and using 2017 as the base year, what is the economy's inflation rate?

• A) 20 percent for 2018 and 12.5 percent for 2019
• B) 20 percent for 2018 and 30 percent for 2019
• C) 25 percent for 2018 and 28 percent for 2019
• D) 44.7 percent for 2018 and 45.5 percent for 2019

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