The Consumer Price Index Was 177

question 237

Multiple Choice

The consumer price index was 177.1 last year and 179.9 this year. Therefore, the current rate of inflation is about

• A) 2.8 percent.
• B) 3.4 percent.
• C) 1.6 percent.
• D) 4.1 percent.

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Definitions:

Anticodon AAA

Refers to a three-nucleotide sequence on tRNA that is complementary to a specific mRNA codon, in this case, the AAA codon.

Codon

A sequence of three nucleotides in messenger RNA (mRNA) that specifies the addition of a specific amino acid to a growing polypeptide chain during protein synthesis.

AUG

The codon for methionine in messenger RNA (mRNA), serving as the initiation signal for translation in protein synthesis.

UAA

A stop codon in the genetic code that signals the end of a protein-coding sequence in mRNA transcription.