Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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![4. If a gallon of gas cost $1.20 in 1997 and $2.20 in 2006, did it match, exceed, or was it
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Transcribed Image Text:4. If a gallon of gas cost $1.20 in 1997 and $2.20 in 2006, did it match, exceed, or was it
less than the rate of inflation? Explain.
![Quantity
(2006)
Price
Price
Item
(2006)
(2007)
Oranges
50
$0.90
$0.75
Bananas
100
$0.50
$0.95
Chicken
200
$2.00
$2.50
Beef
100
$5.00
$4.80
Bread
300
$1.75
$2.00](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F111a8349-6837-4e86-8994-15daaf048d71%2F2ad9ce01-85c7-4ccc-9c40-92b5f01b861d%2Fmxcwtqh_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Quantity
(2006)
Price
Price
Item
(2006)
(2007)
Oranges
50
$0.90
$0.75
Bananas
100
$0.50
$0.95
Chicken
200
$2.00
$2.50
Beef
100
$5.00
$4.80
Bread
300
$1.75
$2.00
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