Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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Price in 2015
Price in 2016
A
$2.10
$2.25
$5.10
$5.80
C
$3.05
$2.90
Consider the prices of three goods as given in the table above. Who is likely to feel like
the inflation rate is higher?
O Someone who buys 10 units of A. 10 units of B, and 5 units of C
O Someone who buys 2 units of A, 1 unit of B. and 2 units of C
O Someone who buys only good C
O Somcone who buys 10 units of A. 5 units of B. and 10 units of C
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Price of good A increases by $0.15
Price of good B increases by $0.70
Price of good C decreases by $0.15
Inflation means general price rise in an economy
If a person buys 10 units of good A then he has to pay $1.5 more than the year 2015
If a person buys 10 units of good B in 2016 then he has to pay $7 more than the year 2015
If 5 units of C that has to pay $0.75 less than the previous year
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