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Defining and Calculating CPI

Consumer Price Index

Consumer Price Index

The graph shows the consumer price index in the United States from 1913 - 2004. The x-axis indicates year, the left y-axis indicates the Consumer Price Index, and the right y-axis indicates annual percentage change in Consumer Price Index, which can be used to measure inflation.

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