By using the year end CPI from January to December calculate the inflation rate from 2000 to 2004. Start by rounding the nearest whole number and show your work.

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By using the year end CPI from January to December calculate the inflation rate from 2000 to 2004. Start by rounding the nearest whole number and show your work.

Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2000
226.665
227.663
229.392
230.085
229.815
229.478
229. 104
230.379
231.407
231.317
230.221
229.601
2001
230.280
232.166
232.773
232.531
232.945
233.504
233.596
233.877
234.149
233.546
233.069
233.049
2002
233.916
234.781
236.293
237.072
237.900
238.343
238.250
237.852
238.031
237.433
236.151
234.812
2003
233.707 234.722
236.119
236.599
237.805
238.638
238.654
238.316
237.945
237.838
237.336
236.525
2004
236.916
237.111
238.132 239.261
240.229
241.018
240.628
240.849
241.428
241.729
241.353
241.432
Transcribed Image Text:Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2000 226.665 227.663 229.392 230.085 229.815 229.478 229. 104 230.379 231.407 231.317 230.221 229.601 2001 230.280 232.166 232.773 232.531 232.945 233.504 233.596 233.877 234.149 233.546 233.069 233.049 2002 233.916 234.781 236.293 237.072 237.900 238.343 238.250 237.852 238.031 237.433 236.151 234.812 2003 233.707 234.722 236.119 236.599 237.805 238.638 238.654 238.316 237.945 237.838 237.336 236.525 2004 236.916 237.111 238.132 239.261 240.229 241.018 240.628 240.849 241.428 241.729 241.353 241.432
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