SOLUTION: Goods costing $18.16 at the beginning of the year 1957 cost $174.18 at the beginning of the year 2002. Find the average annual inflation rate over this time period. Express your an

SOLUTION: Goods costing $18.16 at the beginning of the year 1957 cost $174.18 at the beginning of the year 2002. Find the average annual inflation rate over this time period. Express your an

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Question 1040384: Goods costing $18.16 at the beginning of the year 1957 cost $174.18 at the beginning of the year 2002. Find the average annual inflation rate over this time period. Express your answer the nearest thousandth of a percent.
Answer:_______ %
Answer by jorel555(1290) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2002-1957=45
17418/1816=9.5914
9.5914/45 years= annual inflation rate of 21.3142% ☺☺☺
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