Between 2016 and 2020, the average rate of inflation was about 3% per year (as measured by the Consumer Price Index). If a cart of groceries cost $100 in 2016, what will it cost in 2023, assuming the rate of inflation remains constant?
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This means that each year, the cost of the groceries increases by 3% of the previous year's cost, not the original cost. Second, we need to calculate the total number of years from 2016 to 2023, which is 7 years. Third, we can use the formula for compound Show more…
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