Using Table 6.1, the inflation rate for 1999 would be
A. 2.7% (((168.3-163.9)/163.9)*100 %).
B. 3.0% (174-163.9)/(2*163.9)*100%).
C. 68.3% (168.3-100).
D. 4.4% (168.3-163.9).
Answer: A
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