Exhibit 13-1  Consumer Price Index as Shown in Exhibit 13-1

question 59

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 13-1  Consumer Price Index As shown in Exhibit 13-1, the rate of inflation for Year 5 is:

• A) 4.2 percent
• B) 5 percent.
• C) 20 percent.
• D) 25 percent.

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