If the Current Period Has a CPI of 143, Then

question 19

Multiple Choice

If the current period has a CPI of 143, then the amount of inflation since the base period is

• A) unknown without knowing the base period's CPI.
• B) 143 per cent.
• C) 57 per cent.
• D) 43 per cent.
• E) 157 per cent.

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