Here are some recent data on the US consumer price index:  Year  CPI  Year  CPI  Year  CPI  2016  240.0  2011  224.9  2006  201.6  2015  237.0  2010  218.1  2005  195.3  2014  236.7  2009  214.5  2004  188.9  2013  233.0  2008  215.3  2003  184.0  2012  229.6  2007  207.3  2002  179.9    Compute the inflation rate of each year 2003-2016 and determine which were years of inflation. In which years did deflation occur? In which years did disinflation occur? Was there hyperinflation in any year?

ECON MACRO
5th Edition
ISBN:9781337000529
Author:William A. McEachern
Publisher:William A. McEachern
Chapter7: Unemployment And Inflation
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 3.7P
icon
Related questions
Question
100%

Here are some recent data on the US consumer price index

Year 

CPI 

Year 

CPI 

Year 

CPI 

2016 

240.0 

2011 

224.9 

2006 

201.6 

2015 

237.0 

2010 

218.1 

2005 

195.3 

2014 

236.7 

2009 

214.5 

2004 

188.9 

2013 

233.0 

2008 

215.3 

2003 

184.0 

2012 

229.6 

2007 

207.3 

2002 

179.9 

 

Compute the inflation rate of each year 2003-2016 and determine which were years of inflation. In which years did deflation occur? In which years did disinflation occur? Was there hyperinflation in any year? 

Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Consumer Price Index
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, economics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Recommended textbooks for you
ECON MACRO
ECON MACRO
Economics
ISBN:
9781337000529
Author:
William A. McEachern
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Economics For Today
Economics For Today
Economics
ISBN:
9781337613040
Author:
Tucker
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Survey Of Economics
Survey Of Economics
Economics
ISBN:
9781337111522
Author:
Tucker, Irvin B.
Publisher:
Cengage,
MACROECONOMICS FOR TODAY
MACROECONOMICS FOR TODAY
Economics
ISBN:
9781337613057
Author:
Tucker
Publisher:
CENGAGE L
Macroeconomics: Private and Public Choice (MindTa…
Macroeconomics: Private and Public Choice (MindTa…
Economics
ISBN:
9781305506756
Author:
James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. Macpherson
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Economics: Private and Public Choice (MindTap Cou…
Economics: Private and Public Choice (MindTap Cou…
Economics
ISBN:
9781305506725
Author:
James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. Macpherson
Publisher:
Cengage Learning