If the Consumer Price Index Was 170 in One Year

question 1

Multiple Choice

If the consumer price index was 170 in one year and 180 in the next year, then the rate of inflation from one year to the next was approximately:

• A)5.5 percent.
• B)5.9 percent.
• C)5.3 percent.
• D)7.2 percent.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost Curve

A graphical representation showing how the cost of producing one more unit of a good varies with the level of production.

Average Variable Cost

The total variable cost divided by the quantity of output produced, representing the cost of producing one more unit.

Marginal Cost Curve

A graphical representation showing how the cost of producing one more unit of a good changes as production increases.

Industry Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the total output of the industry as a whole.