Below data shows the economies of Gotham and Metropolis.                      Gotham                          Metropolis Year GDP deflator (or GDP Price Index) Nominal GDP Population Year GDP deflator (or GDP Price Index) Nominal GDP Population 2019      95      155      4 2019      85      160      4 2020      110      220      5 2020      110      220      5 What is the inflation rate of Gotham from 2019 to 2020? ______%

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Below data shows the economies of Gotham and Metropolis.

                     Gotham                          Metropolis
Year

GDP deflator

(or GDP Price Index)

Nominal GDP Population Year

GDP deflator

(or GDP Price Index)

Nominal GDP Population
2019      95      155      4 2019      85      160      4
2020      110      220      5 2020      110      220      5

What is the inflation rate of Gotham from 2019 to 2020?

______%

(if your answer has decimal point, cut off at the first decimal point. Eg. if your calculated answer is 9.93, write your answer 9.9)

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