PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS(LOOSELEAF)
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Calculate the inflation rate.
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Year
CPI
1992
1.40
1993
1.45
1994
1.48
1995
1.52
1996
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PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS(LOOSELEAF)
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