Ten years ago, Ginny inherited $50,000 from her grandmother. She decided to invest all of this money in GE stock. Suppose she decides to sell the stock today so she can purchase her first home. The sale price of the stock is $64,500. Suppose that at the beginning of the ten year period the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 125 and today the CPI is 215. Use this information to choose an answer that best desribes the impact inflation has on Ginny's tax liability a)Inflation has decreased Ginny's tax burden. b) Inflation has not impacted Ginny's tax burden. c) Inflation has increased Ginny's tax burden.

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