Casel: In the country of Shem, the CPI is calculated using a market basket consisting of 15 apples, 5 loaves of bread, 3 robes and 20 gallons of gasoline. The per-unit prices of these goods have been as follows: Year Apples $1.00 Bread Robes Gasoline 2002 $2.00 $10.00 $1.00 2003 $1.00 $2.00 $1.50 $9.00 $1.50 2004 $2.00 $11.00 $2.00 2005 $3.00 $3.00 $15.00 $2.50
Casel: In the country of Shem, the CPI is calculated using a market basket consisting of 15 apples, 5 loaves of bread, 3 robes and 20 gallons of gasoline. The per-unit prices of these goods have been as follows: Year Apples $1.00 Bread Robes Gasoline 2002 $2.00 $10.00 $1.00 2003 $1.00 $2.00 $1.50 $9.00 $1.50 2004 $2.00 $11.00 $2.00 2005 $3.00 $3.00 $15.00 $2.50
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Using the below table and using 2003 as the base year, calculate Shem’s inflation rate between 2003 to 2004
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