Compounded inflation The U.S. government reports the rate of inflation (as measured by the Consumer Price Index) both monthly and annually. Suppose that for a particular month, the monthly rate of inflation is reported as 0.8%. Assuming that this rate remains constant, what is the corresponding annual rate of inflation? Is the annual rate 12 times the monthly rate? Explain.
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