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The Transportation category for 1998 showed a CPI index number of 140.7. In 1999 the CPI index number was 148.3. What was the rate of inflation in Transportation for 1999, to the nearest tenth percent?

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The Housing category for 1999 showed a CPI index number of 164.8. By what percent did housing prices increase from the base period?



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Answer to Question 1

5.4

Answer to Question 2

64.8




audragclark

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Reply 2 on: Jun 24, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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