Suppose the CPI was 110 last year and is 121 this year. Instructions: In part a enter your answer as a whole number, in part b round your answer to 1 decimal place. What is this year's rate of inflation? ( in percentage) In contrast, suppose that CPI was 110 last year and is108 this year. What is this year's rate of inflation? What termin do economists use to describe this second outcome? ( inflation or deflation)
Suppose the CPI was 110 last year and is 121 this year. Instructions: In part a enter your answer as a whole number, in part b round your answer to 1 decimal place. What is this year's rate of inflation? ( in percentage) In contrast, suppose that CPI was 110 last year and is108 this year. What is this year's rate of inflation? What termin do economists use to describe this second outcome? ( inflation or deflation)
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Instructions: In part a enter your answer as a whole number, in part b round your answer to 1 decimal place.
What is this year's rate of inflation? ( in percentage)
In contrast, suppose that CPI was 110 last year and is108 this year.
What is this year's rate of inflation?
What termin do economists use to describe this second outcome? ( inflation or deflation)
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