An Economy's Consumer Price Index (CPI) Is Described by the Function

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Essay

An economy's consumer price index (CPI) is described by the function , where corresponds to 1995.
At what rate was the CPI changing in 1999?
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At what rate was the CPI changing in 2002?
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At what rate was the CPI changing in 2005?
__________ pts/yr
What was the average rate of increase in the CPI over the period from 1999 to 2005?
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Definitions:

L-Allose

A rare sugar belonging to the aldohexose family, known for its potential health benefits but is not widely found in nature.

D-Glyceraldehyde

A simple sugar that serves as a reference molecule for determining the stereochemistry of carbohydrates, representing the D configuration of carbohydrates.

D-Altrose

A rare aldohexose sugar, a stereoisomer of D-glucose, found in its d-form.

L-Altrose

An aldohexose sugar that is a stereoisomer of the more common glucose, rarely found in nature.