Asked by Dusty Taylor on Jul 08, 2024
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The Consumer Price Index (based on a value of 100 in 1992) rose from 93.3 in 1990 to 113.5 in 2000. What was the (equivalent) annual rate of inflation in the decade of the 1990s?
Consumer Price Index
A measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services, such as transportation, food, and medical care, typically used as an indicator of inflation.
Annual Rate of Inflation
The percentage increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a year.
Decade
A period of ten years.
- Understand the concept of inflation and its effect on value over time.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the concept of inflation and its effect on value over time.