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A-LevelEconomicsMacroeconomic IndicatorsOct/Nov 2015Paper 1 Q261 Mark

The table shows the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for a country. year CPI 2008 100 2009 104 2010 102 2011 105 2012 108 2013 111 Which statement about the period 2008 to 2013 is correct? [Table 26.1]

APrices increased each year.
BPrices increased fastest in 2011.
CThe rate of inflation was 2% in 2010.
DThe smallest rise in prices was in 2013.

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Oct/Nov 2015 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Macroeconomic Indicators and is worth 1 mark.

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