We have the following price level data: Year 1 is 500 Year 2 is 550 Year 3 is 638 Year 4 is 638 Calculate:a) the inflation rate in year 3 to the base year b) the first-year CPI, c) the inflation rate in year 4 to the base year d) the inflation rate in year 3 to the previous year

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 We have the following price level data: Year 1 is 500

Year 2 is 550

Year 3 is 638

Year 4 is 638

Calculate:a) the inflation rate in year 3 to the base year

b) the first-year CPI,

c) the inflation rate in year 4 to the base year

d) the inflation rate in year 3 to the previous year

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