Economics (6th Edition)
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Chapter 26, Problem 26.3RDE
Subpart (a):
To determine
Calculation of inflation rate using PCE and CPI .
Subpart (b):
To determine
Calculation of inflation rate using PCE and CPI.
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Consider a simple economy that produces only three products: hot dogs, torches and golf balls. Use the information in the following table to calculate the inflation rate for 2018, as measured by the consumer price index.
Product
Quantity
Base Year
Price (2009)
Price (2017)
Price (2018)
Hot dogs
10
$1.00
$1.50
$1.75
Torches
15
$5.00
$7.00
$6.75
Golf balls
8
$2.00
$3.00
$3.50
Now assume an investor is negotiating with the bank to pay either a 1.5% interest rate or a 2.0% interest rate on loans advanced. Will she/he be better off with the first or second option? Explain carefully.
Use the table below to answer the questions that follow:
YEAR
2019
2018
2017
2016
CPI
213.8
212.2
202.6
200.2
Q1. Calculate the inflation rate for the year 2018.
Q2. Does the inflation rate you calculated above fall into the South Africainflation target?
see the table below to answer the questions that follow
YEAR
2019
2018
2017
2016
CPI
231.8
212.2
202.6
200.2
Q.7.1.1 Calculate the inflation rate for the year 2018
Chapter 26 Solutions
Economics (6th Edition)
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