The consumer price index (CPI) is a fixed-weight index. It compares the price of a fixed bundle of goods in one year with the price of the same bundle of goods in some base year. Calculate the price index of a bundle containing 100 units of good X, 150 units of good Y, and 25 units of good Z in 2018, 2019, and 2020. Calculate the percentage change in index between 2018 and 2019 and again between 2019 and 2020. What is rate of inflation/deflation between 2019 and 2020?

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