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Suppose the CPI was 140 last year and is 161 this year. Instructions: Round your answers to 1 decimal place. If you are entering any negative numbers, be sure to include a negative sign (−) in front of those numbers. What is this year's inflation rate? percent In contrast, suppose that the CPI was 140 last year and is 136 this year. What is this year's inflation rate? percent What term do economists use to describe this second outcome? (Click to select)

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          Suppose the CPI was 140 last year and is 161 this year.
Instructions: Round your answers to 1 decimal place. If you are entering any negative numbers, be sure to include a negative sign (−) in front of those numbers.
What is this year's inflation rate?
 percent
In contrast, suppose that the CPI was 140 last year and is 136 this year. What is this year's inflation rate?
 percent
What term do economists use to describe this second outcome?
(Click to select)

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Principles of Economics

Gregory Mankiw 8th Edition

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Inflation rate = ((CPI this year - CPI last year) / CPI last year) * 100 Inflation rate = ((161 - 140) / 140) * 100 Inflation rate = (21 / 140) * 100 Inflation rate = 0.15 * 100 Inflation rate = 15.0% Show more…

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Suppose the CPI was 140 last year and is 161 this year. Instructions: Round your answers to 1 decimal place. If you are entering any negative numbers, be sure to include a negative sign (−) in front of those numbers. What is this year's inflation rate? percent In contrast, suppose that the CPI was 140 last year and is 136 this year. What is this year's inflation rate? percent What term do economists use to describe this second outcome? (Click to select)