The Inflation Rate Is

question 101

Multiple Choice

The inflation rate is

• A)the percentage increase in the price index from one year to the next.
• B)the percentage increase in the price index from the base year.
• C)the price index in one year minus the price index in the previous year.
• D)the percentage increase in the price index from one year to the next as well as the price ` index in one year minus the price index in the previous year.

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