Inflation and the Quantity Theory of Money Discovering Data How much did a typical basket of goods increase in price between 2000 and 2020? The accompanying diagram plots the CPI, which measures the annual rate of inflation. FRED 320 Index 1982-1984-100 280 240 200 160 120 80 1990 2000 2010 1950 1975 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2000 2020

Inflation and the Quantity Theory of Money Discovering Data How much did a typical basket of goods increase in price between 2000 and 2020? The accompanying diagram plots the CPI, which measures the annual rate of inflation. FRED 320 Index 1982-1984-100 280 240 200 160 120 80 1990 2000 2010 1950 1975 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2000 2020

Principles of Economics 2e

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Chapter22: Inflation

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