Table 6-4
This Table Shows the CPI for Various Categories

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Table 6-4
This table shows the CPI for various categories of goods and services.
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline & \text { Year 1 } & \text { Year 2 } \\\hline \text { Fadd and Beverages } & 168.4 & 173.6 \\\hline \text { Hausing } & 169.6 & 176.2 \\\hline \text { Transpartation } & 153.3 & 154.3 \\\hline \text { Gasoline } & 139.6 & 141.4 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to the Table 6-4.Among these categories,what was the highest rate of inflation?

• A)6.6 percent
• B)5.2 percent
• C)3.9 percent
• D)3.1 percent

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