If the Consumer Price Index (CPI)is 200 One Year and 206

question 139

Multiple Choice

If the consumer price index (CPI) is 200 one year and 206 the next year,the annual rate of inflation as measured by the CPI is approximately _____.

• A)103 percent
• B)1 percent
• C)6 percent
• D)3 percent
• E)206 percent

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