If the Consumer Price Index (CPI)was 180 at Year-End 2010

question 247

Multiple Choice

If the consumer price index (CPI) was 180 at year-end 2010 and 189 at year-end 2011,inflation during 2011 was

• A)zero;prices were stable during 2009.
• B)4.8 percent.
• C)5 percent.
• D)9 percent.

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