Table: CPI Schedule Use the End-Of-Year CPI Values Shown in the Table to

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Table: CPI Schedule $$\begin{array} { l l c } \hline & & \text { Inflation } \\\text { Year } & \text { CPI } & \text { Rate } \\\hline 1998 & 117 & \\1999 & 121 & \text { A } \\2000 & 130 & \text { B } \\2001 & 127 & \text { C } \\2002 & 131 & \text { D } \\\hline\end{array}$$
Use the end-of-year CPI values shown in the table to answer the following questions.
A) Calculate the inflation rate for the cells marked A-D in the table.
B) In which year did this economy experience deflation?
C) In which year did this economy experience the lowest level of inflation?

• A) Calculate the inflation rate for the cells marked A-D in the table.
• B) In which year did this economy experience deflation?
• C) In which year did this economy experience the lowest level of inflation?

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