The consumer price index is reported monthly by the u.s. bureau of labor statistics. It reports the change in prices for a market basket of goods from one period to another. The index for 2003 was 237.1. By 2014, it increased to 278.100. what was the geometric mean annual increase for the period? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
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