If the Consumer Price Index Was 170 in One Year

question 33

Multiple Choice

If the Consumer Price Index was 170 in one year and 180 in the next year, then the rate of inflation was approximately

• A) 5.5 percent.
• B) 5.9 percent.
• C) 6.3 percent.
• D) 7.2 percent.

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