SOLUTION: The Consumer Price Index is increasing at a rate of 5% per year. By what factor will prices increase in 2 years. Use the approximate doubling time formula (rule of 70).

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Question 1194036: The Consumer Price Index is increasing at a rate of 5% per year. By what factor will prices increase in 2 years. Use the approximate doubling time formula (rule of 70).
Found 2 solutions by Theo, ikleyn:
Answer by Theo(13342)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the consumer price index is increasing at a rate of 5% per year.
in 2 years, the average consumer price will be 1.05 ^ 2 = a factor of 1.1025 which is 10.25% higher than it is today.
i don't believe the rule of 70 applies here.
the rule of 70 says that the consumer price should double in 70/5 = 14 years.
1.05 ^ 14 = 1.979931599 which is approximately double the price it is today.
the rule of 70 appears to be a good approximation of when the consumer price index will be double what it is today, but that doesn't help in determining what the consumer price index will be 2 years from now, as far as i know.
let me know if you have any questions.
theo



Answer by ikleyn(52803)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The instruction at the end of the post is    to the problem.


The factor the problem asks for is


     = 1.1025.    ANSWER



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