If the CPI was 170 in 1998 and was 187 in 1999, what was the inflation rate in 1999?


The inflation rate was 10%.

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.The law of comparative advantage implies that a nation, individual, or region should trade for those economic goods for which it

What will be an ideal response?

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The relatively small export-import sector in the United States began to grow significantly

A. after 1900. B. in the 1920s. C. in the 1950s. D. in the 1970s.

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Suppose market demand is p = 10 - Q. Firms have a fixed entry cost of 5 and no marginal cost. If firm A is the incumbent, can it deter the entry of its rival, firm B?

What will be an ideal response?

Economics