If the CPI Was 132

question 350

Multiple Choice

If the CPI was 132.5 at the end of last year and 140.2 at the end of this year, the inflation rate over these two years was

• A) 7.7 percent.
• B) 5.4 percent.
• C) 4.4 percent.
• D) 5.8 percent.

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