Inflation rate: The percentage change in the price level from one period to the next.
How to apply it: Calculate the inflation rate using the CPI or GDP deflator and explain its impact on purchasing power.
Course: AP Macroeconomics · Unit: Economic Indicators and the Business Cycle
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