Using this table, calculate the rate of inflation from December of one year to December one year later year. For example, you could calculate the inflation rate between December 1992 to December 1993. Or you could calculate the inflation rate between December 1997 to December 1998. Show your calculation and be clear what years you selected for your calculation.

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Using this table, calculate the rate of inflation from December of one year to December one year later year. For example, you could calculate the inflation rate between December 1992 to December 1993. Or you could calculate the inflation rate between December 1997 to December 1998. Show your calculation and be clear what years you selected for your calculation.

Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, all items, by month
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Year
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
1913..
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.7
9.8
9.9
9.9
10.0
10.0
10.1
10.0
1914.
10.0
9.9
9.9
9.8
9.9
9.9
10.0
10.2
10.2
10.1
10.2
10.1
1915.
10.1
10.0
9.9
10.0
10.1
10.1
10.1
10.1
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.3
1916.
10.4
10.4
10.5
10.6
10.7
10.8
10.8
10.9
11.1
11.3
11.5
11.6
1917.
1918.
11.7
12.0
12.0
12.6
12.8
13.0
12.8
13.0
13.3
13.5
13.5
13.7
14.0
14.1
14.0
14.2
14.5
14.7
15.1
15.4
15.7
16.0
16.3
16.5
1919.
16.5
16.2
16.4
16.7
16.9
16.9
17.4
17.7
17.8
18.1
18.5
18.9
1920..
19.3
19.5
19.7
20.3
20.6
20.9
20.8
20.3
20.0
19.9
19.8
19.4
1921.
19.0
18.4
18.3
18.1
17.7
17.6
17.7
17.7
17.5
17.5
17.4
17.3
1922.
16.9
16.9
16.7
16.7
16.7
16.7
16.8
16.6
16.6
16.7
16.8
16.9
1923.
16.8
16.8
16.8
16.9
16.9
17.0
17.2
17.1
17.2
17.3
17.3
17.3
1924.
17.3
17.2
17.1
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.1
17.0
17.1
17.2
17.2
17.3
1925.
17.3
17.2
17.3
17.2
17.3
17.5
17.7
17.7
17.7
17.7
18.0
17.9
1926.
17.9
17.9
17.8
17.9
17.8
17.7
17.5
17.4
17.5
17.6
17.7
17.7
1927.
17.5
17.4
17.3
17.3
17.4
17.6
17.3
17.2
17.3
17.4
17.3
17.3
1928.
17.3
17.1
17.1
17.1
17.2
17.1
17.1
17.1
17.3
17.2
17.2
17.1
1929.
17.1
17.1
17.0
16.9
17.0
17.1
17.3
17.3
17.3
17.3
17.3
17.2
1930..
17.1
17.0
16.9
17.0
16.9
16.8
16.6
16.5
16.6
16.5
16.4
16.1
1931.
15.9
15.7
15.6
15.5
15.3
15.1
15.1
15.1
15.0
14.9
14.7
14.6
1932.
14.3
14.1
14.0
13.9
13.7
13.6
13.6
13.5
13.4
13.3
13.2
13.1
1933..
12.9
12.7
12.6
12.6
12.6
12.7
13.1
13.2
13.2
13.2
13.2
13.2
1934..
13.2
13.3
13.3
13.3
13.3
13.4
13.4
13.4
13.6
13.5
13.5
13.4
1935.
13.6
13.7
13.7
13.8
13.8
13.7
13.7
13.7
13.7
13.7
13.8
13.8
1936.
13.8
13.8
13.7
13.7
13.7
13.8
13.9
14.0
14.0
14.0
14.0
14.0
1937..
14.1
14.1
14.2
14.3
14.4
14.4
14.5
14.5
14.6
14.6
14.5
14.4
1938..
14.2
14.1
14.1
14.2
14.1
14.1
14.1
14.1
14.1
14.0
14.0
14.0
1939.
14.0
13.9
13.9
13.8
13.8
13.8
13.8
13.8
14.1
14.0
14.0
14.0
1940.
13.9
14.0
14.0
14.0
14.0
14.1
14.0
14.0
14.0
14.0
14.0
14.1
1941.
14.1
14.1
14.2
14.3
14.4
14.7
14.7
14.9
15.1
15.3
15.4
15.5
1942..
15.7
15.8
16.0
16.1
16.3
16.3
16.4
16.5
16.5
16.7
16.8
16.9
1943.
16.9
16.9
17.2
17.4
17.5
17.5
17.4
17.3
17.4
17.4
17.4
17.4
1944.
17.4
17.4
17.4
17.5
17.5
17.6
17.7
17.7
17.7
17.7
17.7
17.8
1945.
17.8
17.8
17.8
17.8
17.9
18.1
18.1
18.1
18.1
18.1
18.1
18.2
1946..
18.2
18.1
18.3
18.4
18.5
18.7
19.8
20.2
20.4
20.8
21.3
21.5
1947.
21.5
21.5
21.9
21.9
21.9
22.0
22.2
22.5
23.0
23.0
23.1
23.4
1948.
23.7
23.5
23.4
23.8
23.9
24.1
24.4
24.5
24.5
24.4
24.2
24.1
1949.
24.0
23.8
23.8
23.9
23.8
23.9
23.7
23.8
23.9
23.7
23.8
23.6
1950..
23.5
23.5
23.6
23.6
23.7
23.8
24.1
24.3
24.4
24.6
24.7
25.0
1951.
25.4
25.7
25.8
25.8
25.9
25.9
25.9
25.9
26.1
26.2
26.4
26.5
1952.
26.5
26.3
26.3
26.4
26.4
26.5
26.7
26.7
26.7
26.7
26.7
26.7
1953.
26.6
26.5
26.6
26.6
26.7
26.8
26.8
26.9
26.9
27.0
26.9
26.9
1954.
26.9
26.9
26.9
26.8
26.9
26.9
26.9
26.9
26.8
26.8
26.8
26.7
1955..
26.7
26.7
26.7
26.7
26.7
26.7
26.8
26.8
26.9
26.9
26.9
26.8
1956.
26.8
26.8
26.8
26.9
27.0
27.2
27.4
27.3
27.4
27.5
27.5
27.6
1957.
27.6
27.7
27.8
27.9
28.0
28.1
28.3
28.3
28.3
28.3
28.4
28.4
1958.
28.6
28.6
28.8
28.9
28.9
28.9
29.0
28.9
28.9
28.9
29.0
28.9
1959.
29.0
28.9
28.9
29.0
29.0
29.1
29.2
29.2
29.3
29.4
29.4
29.4
1960..
29.3
29.4
29.4
29.5
29.5
29.6
29.6
29.6
29.6
29.8
29.8
29.8
1961.
29.8
29.8
29.8
29.8
29.8
29.8
30.0
29.9
30.0
30.0
30.0
30.0
1962.
30.0
30.1
30.1
30.2
30.2
30.2
30.3
30.3
30.4
30.4
30.4
30.4
1963.
30.4
30.4
30.5
30.5
30.5
30.6
30.7
30.7
30.7
30.8
30.8
30.9
1964.
30.9
30.9
30.9
30.9
30.9
31.0
31.1
31.0
31.1
31.1
31.2
31.2
1965.
31.2
31.2
31.3
31.4
31.4
31.6
31.6
31.6
31.6
31.7
31.7
31.8
1966.
31.8
32.0
32.1
32.3
32.3
32.4
32.5
32.7
32.7
32.9
32.9
32.9
1967.
32.9
32.9
33.0
33.1
33.2
33.3
33.4
33.5
33.6
33.7
33.8
33.9
1968.
34.1
34.2
34.3
34.4
34.5
34.7
34.9
35.0
35.1
35.3
35.4
35.5
1969.
35.6
35.8
36.1
36.3
36.4
36.6
36.8
37.0
37.1
37.3
37.5
37.7
1970..
37.8
38.0
38.2
38.5
38.6
38.8
39.0
39.0
39.2
39.4
39.6
39.8
Transcribed Image Text:Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, all items, by month [1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted] Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1913.. 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.8 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.0 1914. 10.0 9.9 9.9 9.8 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.2 10.2 10.1 10.2 10.1 1915. 10.1 10.0 9.9 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.3 1916. 10.4 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.9 11.1 11.3 11.5 11.6 1917. 1918. 11.7 12.0 12.0 12.6 12.8 13.0 12.8 13.0 13.3 13.5 13.5 13.7 14.0 14.1 14.0 14.2 14.5 14.7 15.1 15.4 15.7 16.0 16.3 16.5 1919. 16.5 16.2 16.4 16.7 16.9 16.9 17.4 17.7 17.8 18.1 18.5 18.9 1920.. 19.3 19.5 19.7 20.3 20.6 20.9 20.8 20.3 20.0 19.9 19.8 19.4 1921. 19.0 18.4 18.3 18.1 17.7 17.6 17.7 17.7 17.5 17.5 17.4 17.3 1922. 16.9 16.9 16.7 16.7 16.7 16.7 16.8 16.6 16.6 16.7 16.8 16.9 1923. 16.8 16.8 16.8 16.9 16.9 17.0 17.2 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.3 17.3 1924. 17.3 17.2 17.1 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.1 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.2 17.3 1925. 17.3 17.2 17.3 17.2 17.3 17.5 17.7 17.7 17.7 17.7 18.0 17.9 1926. 17.9 17.9 17.8 17.9 17.8 17.7 17.5 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.7 1927. 17.5 17.4 17.3 17.3 17.4 17.6 17.3 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.3 17.3 1928. 17.3 17.1 17.1 17.1 17.2 17.1 17.1 17.1 17.3 17.2 17.2 17.1 1929. 17.1 17.1 17.0 16.9 17.0 17.1 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.2 1930.. 17.1 17.0 16.9 17.0 16.9 16.8 16.6 16.5 16.6 16.5 16.4 16.1 1931. 15.9 15.7 15.6 15.5 15.3 15.1 15.1 15.1 15.0 14.9 14.7 14.6 1932. 14.3 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.7 13.6 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.1 1933.. 12.9 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.7 13.1 13.2 13.2 13.2 13.2 13.2 1934.. 13.2 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.6 13.5 13.5 13.4 1935. 13.6 13.7 13.7 13.8 13.8 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.8 13.8 1936. 13.8 13.8 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.8 13.9 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 1937.. 14.1 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.4 14.5 14.5 14.6 14.6 14.5 14.4 1938.. 14.2 14.1 14.1 14.2 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.0 14.0 14.0 1939. 14.0 13.9 13.9 13.8 13.8 13.8 13.8 13.8 14.1 14.0 14.0 14.0 1940. 13.9 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.1 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.1 1941. 14.1 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.7 14.7 14.9 15.1 15.3 15.4 15.5 1942.. 15.7 15.8 16.0 16.1 16.3 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.5 16.7 16.8 16.9 1943. 16.9 16.9 17.2 17.4 17.5 17.5 17.4 17.3 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.4 1944. 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.5 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.7 17.7 17.7 17.7 17.8 1945. 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.9 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.2 1946.. 18.2 18.1 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.7 19.8 20.2 20.4 20.8 21.3 21.5 1947. 21.5 21.5 21.9 21.9 21.9 22.0 22.2 22.5 23.0 23.0 23.1 23.4 1948. 23.7 23.5 23.4 23.8 23.9 24.1 24.4 24.5 24.5 24.4 24.2 24.1 1949. 24.0 23.8 23.8 23.9 23.8 23.9 23.7 23.8 23.9 23.7 23.8 23.6 1950.. 23.5 23.5 23.6 23.6 23.7 23.8 24.1 24.3 24.4 24.6 24.7 25.0 1951. 25.4 25.7 25.8 25.8 25.9 25.9 25.9 25.9 26.1 26.2 26.4 26.5 1952. 26.5 26.3 26.3 26.4 26.4 26.5 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7 1953. 26.6 26.5 26.6 26.6 26.7 26.8 26.8 26.9 26.9 27.0 26.9 26.9 1954. 26.9 26.9 26.9 26.8 26.9 26.9 26.9 26.9 26.8 26.8 26.8 26.7 1955.. 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.8 26.8 26.9 26.9 26.9 26.8 1956. 26.8 26.8 26.8 26.9 27.0 27.2 27.4 27.3 27.4 27.5 27.5 27.6 1957. 27.6 27.7 27.8 27.9 28.0 28.1 28.3 28.3 28.3 28.3 28.4 28.4 1958. 28.6 28.6 28.8 28.9 28.9 28.9 29.0 28.9 28.9 28.9 29.0 28.9 1959. 29.0 28.9 28.9 29.0 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.4 29.4 1960.. 29.3 29.4 29.4 29.5 29.5 29.6 29.6 29.6 29.6 29.8 29.8 29.8 1961. 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.8 30.0 29.9 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 1962. 30.0 30.1 30.1 30.2 30.2 30.2 30.3 30.3 30.4 30.4 30.4 30.4 1963. 30.4 30.4 30.5 30.5 30.5 30.6 30.7 30.7 30.7 30.8 30.8 30.9 1964. 30.9 30.9 30.9 30.9 30.9 31.0 31.1 31.0 31.1 31.1 31.2 31.2 1965. 31.2 31.2 31.3 31.4 31.4 31.6 31.6 31.6 31.6 31.7 31.7 31.8 1966. 31.8 32.0 32.1 32.3 32.3 32.4 32.5 32.7 32.7 32.9 32.9 32.9 1967. 32.9 32.9 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 33.4 33.5 33.6 33.7 33.8 33.9 1968. 34.1 34.2 34.3 34.4 34.5 34.7 34.9 35.0 35.1 35.3 35.4 35.5 1969. 35.6 35.8 36.1 36.3 36.4 36.6 36.8 37.0 37.1 37.3 37.5 37.7 1970.. 37.8 38.0 38.2 38.5 38.6 38.8 39.0 39.0 39.2 39.4 39.6 39.8
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