If the CPI Is Currently 202,what Does This Tell You

question 164

Multiple Choice

If the CPI is currently 202,what does this tell you about inflation between last year and this year?

• A)There was deflation in the economy between this year and last year.
• B)Inflation in the economy between this year and last year was 2%.
• C)Inflation in the economy between this year and last year was 102%.
• D)The CPI measures only the level of prices in a given year,not the percentage change in prices from one year to the next.

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