Between 1980 and 2000, the Price Level Approximately Doubled

question 294

Multiple Choice

Between 1980 and 2000, the price level approximately doubled. The average annual rate of inflation over this 20-year period was about

• A) 5.5 percent.
• B) 4.7 percent.
• C) 3.5 percent.
• D) 2.8 percent.

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Chapter 11 Reorganization

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