If the CPI was 121.5 at the end of last year and 138.3 at the end of this year, the inflation rate over these two years was

A) 10.2 percent.
B) 13.8 percent.
C) 12.2 percent.
D) 16.8 percent.


B

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Suppose the people of Rhodia spend $70 and save $30 for every $100 they earn. In this case, the marginal propensity to consume equals _____

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