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question 350

Short Answer

Table 23-11
Table 23-12
A country produces only ice cream and cake in the quantities and prices listed below. Use 2011 as the base year.
-Refer to Table 23-12. Calculate the rate of inflation for 2012.

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Definitions:

Property Rights

The theoretical and legal ownership rights assigned to the use, control, and transfer of property, which can be applied to both physical and intellectual properties.

Central Planning

An economic system where decisions regarding production and investment are embodied in a comprehensive plan formulated by a central authority, typically the government.

Laissez-faire

Laissez-faire is an economic philosophy advocating minimal government intervention in the business affairs of private individuals and enterprises.

Command Economies

Economic systems where the government or central authority controls all major aspects of production and distribution of goods and services.