Table 24-14 TOPICS

question 15

Short Answer

Table 24-14
TOPICS:
Price levels
Inflation
KEYWORDS:
BLOOM'S: Application
CUSTOM ID:
020.24 - SAE - MANK08
Table 24-15
The table below lists the prices of chips and salsa for the months of October, November, and December. Assume that the typical consumer buys 8 bags of chips and 4 jars of salsa each month, and that October is the base period.
-Refer to Table 24-15. Calculate the inflation rate for December.

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Definitions:

Demand Shifts Left

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Law of Demand

Economic principle stating that as the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded decreases, and vice versa, ceteris paribus.

Ticket Prices

The cost at which an individual can purchase a ticket to gain entry to an event, such as a concert, movie, or sports game.