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ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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The Consumer Price Index has risen from 110 to 121 during the last year. We should estimate the annual inflation rate for the last year at about

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11%.

9.1%.

12%.

10%

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) tracks the average change in prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services over time. whereas inflation is the rate at which prices go up over a given time period. Inflation is typically defined as a broad way of measuring, such as the overall increase in prices or the cost of residing in a country.

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