Prices of gasoline in the United States are forecast to increase by 7% in 2030. If the current average prices of gasoline in the United States stand at $3 per gallon, in 2020, What would be the average annual inflation rate over the forecast period. O The average annual rate of increase in the price of gasoline is 10% O The average annual rate of increase in the price of gasoline is 0.68% O The average annual rate of increase in the price of gasoline is 96.00% O The average annual rate of increase in the price of gasoline is 1.10%

Prices of gasoline in the United States are forecast to increase by 7% in 2030. If the current average prices of gasoline in the United States stand at $3 per gallon, in 2020, What would be the average annual inflation rate over the forecast period. O The average annual rate of increase in the price of gasoline is 10% O The average annual rate of increase in the price of gasoline is 0.68% O The average annual rate of increase in the price of gasoline is 96.00% O The average annual rate of increase in the price of gasoline is 1.10%

Principles of Economics 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172364

Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter22: Inflation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 37P: Rosalie the Retiree knows that when she retires in 16 years, her company will give her a one-time...

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

The index number representing the price level changes from 110 to 115 in one year and then from 115 to 120 the next year. Since the index number increases by five each year, is five inflation rate each year? Is the inflation rate the same each year? Explain your answer.
Rosalie the Retiree knows that when she retires in 16 years, her company will give her a one-time payment of 20,000. However, if the inflation rate is 6 per year, how much buying power will that 20,000 have when measured in todays dollars? Hint: Start by calculating the rise in the price level over the 16 years.
The total price of purchasing a basket of goods in the United Kingdom over four years is: year 1=940, year 2=970, year 3=1000, and year 4=1070. Calculate two price indices, one using year 1 as the base year (set equal to 100) and the other using year 4 as the base year (set equal to 100). Then, calculate the inflation rate based on the first price index. If you had used the other price index, would you get a different inflation rate? If you are unsure, do the calculation and find out.
Price per Unit Units Produced 2007 2008 2009 2010 Blueberries 8 $2 $2 $2.1 $2.4 Pineapples 5 $2 $2.5 S2.5 S3 $2.5 $3 S4 S3.5 Cheese If 2008 is the base year, the inflation rate between 2008 and 2009 is Select one: O a. 7.4% Ob. 10.2% Oc 6.1% Od 3.9%
Suppose you lent money to a friend a few years ago at a nominal interest rate of 6%. At the time ot he loan, you expected the annual inflation rate to be 2%, but the actual annual inflation rate was 1.2%. When the loan originated, you expected to earn a real return of but due to unexpected disinflation, you earned an actual real return of A. 2%; 1.2% OB. 4.8%; 6% C. 6%; 4.8% D. 4%; 4.8%
Price per Unit Units Produced 2007 2008 2009 2010 Blueberries 8 S2 $2 $2.1 $2.4 Pineapples 5 S2 $2.5 $2.5 S3 Cheese 3. $2.5 S3 $3.5 $4 If 2008 is the base year, the inflation rate between 2009 and 2010 is Select one: O a. 10.4% O b. 17.1% 13.9% Od. 16.1% ous page
If the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for one year was 150 and for the next year it was 157.5, the inflation rate from one year to the next is % 6.5% 5 5.0% 7.5% O 6.0% 16 < 4- 6 f7 4+ & 7 hp fg KAA 8 fg DII 9 f10 W DDI
Price per Unit Units Produced 2007 2008 2009 2010 Blueberries 8 $2 $2 $2.1 $2.4 Pineapples 5 $2 $2.5 $2.5 $3 $4 Cheese 3 $2.5 $3 $3.5 If 2008 is the base year, the inflation rate between 2008 and 2009 is Select one: O a. 7.4% O b. 10.2% 6.1% O d. 3.9%
Henrique is a baseball fan and attends several games per season. His expenses per season are listed in the table below: |Year 1 |Year 2 5 Baseball Tickets Jersey Food Transport $500 $600 |$100 $150 $50 |$120 $150 $80 Calculate the inflation rate for Henrique's baseball season between year 1 and 2. 18.5% O0.18% 15.8% O1.6%
Price per Unit Units Produced 2007 2008 2009 2010 Blueberries 8 $2 $2 $2.1 $2.4 Pineapples 5 $2 $2.5 $2.5 $3 Cheese 3 $2.5 $3 $3.5 $4 If 2008 is the base year, the inflation rate between 2009 and 2010 is Select one: O a. 13.9% O b. 16.1% O c. 17.1% O d. 10.4%
The average annual cost(tuition, fees, and room and board) at four-year private universities rose from $6,070in 1980 to $29,257 in 2004. Calculate the percentage rise in cost from 1980 to2004, and compare it to the overall rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index. The Consumer Price Index for 1980 is82.6and the Consumer Price index for 2004 is 188.9.The percentage rise in cost from 1980 to 2004 is %??(Round to the nearest tenth as needed.)
Shea is pricing materials (wood, wire, pipe, etc.) for new home construction on a “per unit” basis. Inflation on materials has been running at 16.0% for the past 3 years and is expected to remain at that rate for the next 10 years. The actual dollars paid for expenses at the end of year 3 for a “unit” are $55,000. Solve, a. What did the same set of materials cost 3 years ago? b. If the trend continues, what will they cost 10 years from now?