Foundations of Economics (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134486819
Author: Robin Bade, Michael Parkin
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Suppose there are 1200 units of money on an island, but money grows by 5.32% per year. Islanders spend each unit of money 2.3 times per year on average and this spending grows by 1.98%. The price level is at 34. GDP is expected to grow at 4.83%. What is the level of inflation? Answer this as a percentage without the percentage sign and round this to two digits after the decimal. ex. If you found the rate to be 5.125%, answer 5.13.
Calculate inflation when nominal interest rate is 8% and the real interest rate is 2%
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Foundations of Economics (8th Edition)
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