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Measuring the Cost of Living 11 In this chapter, look for the answers to these questions: What is the Consumer Price Index (CPI)? How is it calculated? What’s it used for? What are the problems with the CPI? How serious are they? How does the CPI differ from the GDP deflator? How can we use the CPI to compare dollar amounts from different years? Why would we want to do this, anyway? How can we correct interest rates for inflation? Measuring Price Level and Inflation A C T I V E L E A R N I N G 1 Calculate the CPI A C T I V E L E A R N I N G 1 Answers A C T I V E L E A R N I