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Due to a variety of factors including fuel prices and adverse weather patterns, the cost of many groceries is expected to increase by as much as 5% per year. Let’s illustrate the effects on consumers using the example of a frozen pizza that currently costs $5.60.
Fill in the table below, which shows the cost of the $5.60 pizza after each number of 5% increases. Thinking about your answer to Question 3 should help make the calculations go quicker.
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