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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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 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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