Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 44

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
-(Table: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) ) Look at the table The Consumer Price Index (CPI) . The consumer price index in 2009 was 212.2. In 2010, it was 216.7. What was the rate of inflation from 2009 to 2010?

• A)12.2%
• B)4.5%
• C)2.1%
• D)16.7%

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