The table below shows the nominal price of bananas. In 2022 the nominal price was $0.64 and the CPI was 292.6125 Year 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 B. 4.37% OC. 10.38% D. 6.16% Price/ pound $0.34 What was the inflation rate in the economy in 1981? OA. 3.16% $0.36 $0.35 $0.39 $0.36 $0.37 CPI 82.383 90.933 96.533 99.583 103.933 107.600

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The table below shows the nominal price of bananas. In 2022 the nominal price was $0.64 and the CPI was 292.6125
Year
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
Price/
pound
$0.34
What was the inflation rate in the economy in 1981?
OA. 3.16%
B. 4.37%
OC. 10.38%
D. 6.16%
$0.36
$0.35
$0.39
$0.36
$0.37
CPI
82.383
90.933
96.533
99.583
103.933
107.600
Transcribed Image Text:The table below shows the nominal price of bananas. In 2022 the nominal price was $0.64 and the CPI was 292.6125 Year 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 Price/ pound $0.34 What was the inflation rate in the economy in 1981? OA. 3.16% B. 4.37% OC. 10.38% D. 6.16% $0.36 $0.35 $0.39 $0.36 $0.37 CPI 82.383 90.933 96.533 99.583 103.933 107.600
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