Economics:
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ISBN: 9781285859460
Author: BOYES, William
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 7, Problem 13E
To determine
(a)
The inflation rate between year 1 and 2.
To determine
(b)
The change in the price of coffee relative to that of milk between year 1 and 2.
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