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ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Suppose in the 1982 base year a typical market basket purchased by an urban family cost $250. In 1996, the same market basket cost $1,000. The same market basket also cost $950 in 1995.

A) What is the consumer price index (CPI) for 1996?

B) What is the consumer price index (CPI) for 1995?

C) What was the annual rate of inflation for 1996?

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Consumer Price Index refers to a method of examining the changes in the affordability of consumer goods when the price of such goods rise or fall. This method uses weighted averages associated with the price of of goods such as food items, clothing or transportation.

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