Table 20-19 -Refer to Table 20-19

question 119

Multiple Choice

Table 20-19
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Year } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Nominal Average Hourly } \\\text { Earnings }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { CPI } \\( \mathbf { 1 9 8 2 - 1 9 8 4 } = \mathbf { 1 0 0 } ) \end{array} \\\hline 2014 & \$ 10 & 100 \\\hline 2015 & 10 & 105 \\\hline 2016 & 12 & 110 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 20-19.Looking at the table above,what is the rate of growth of the average price level from 2014 to 2015?

• A)1%
• B)2%
• C)3%
• D)4%
• E)5%

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Definitions:

Subduction

The process by which one tectonic plate moves under another plate and into the mantle, causing volcanic and seismic activity.

Normal Faulting

A type of faulting in which the hangwall moves downward relative to the footwall, often associated with tensional forces pulling the Earth's crust apart.

Volcanic Neck

A column of solidified lava or magma that formed in the vent of a volcano and became exposed through erosion.

Igneous Feature

A geological formation that results from the solidification and crystallization of magma or lava, such as volcanoes or granite intrusions.