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What does inflation refer to?

General increase in prices over time

What does the inflation rate show?

Price increase as a percentage

Which formula calculates future price with inflation?

Current×(1+rate)\text{Current} \times (1 + \text{rate})

Which formula finds the previous price?

Current÷(1+rate)\text{Current} \div (1 + \text{rate})

Milk costs R9.11. With 6.5% inflation, what is next year's price?

R9.70

Shoes cost R650.95 in 2014. With 6.4% inflation, what was the 2013 price?

R611.80

Cereal increased from R17.99 to R19.99. What is the inflation rate?

11.1%

In A=P(1+i)nA = P(1 + i)^n, what does nn represent?

Number of years

What is the key difference between forward and backward calculations?

Forward multiplies, backward divides

How do you convert 6.5% to a decimal for calculations?

0.065

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