If the CPI This Year Is 240 and the CPI

question 21

Multiple Choice

If the CPI this year is 240 and the CPI in the previous year was 200, what is the annual inflation rate?

• A)40.0 percent
• B)50 percent
• C)20.0 percent
• D)-16.7 percent
• E)16.7 percent.

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