If the CPI for year 1 was 106.1, while that for year 2 was 112.4, then the inflation rate for year 2 was:

(a) 5.9%;
(b) 6.3%;
(c) 5.6%;
(d) 12.4%.


Answer: (a) 5.9%;

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