The table shows consumer price index data for the United Kingdom. In which year was the inflation rate the highest?
UK CONSUMER
PRICE INDEX
$\begin{array} { | l | l | }
\hline YEAR & CPI \
\hline 2013 & 98.2 \
\hline 2014 & 99.6 \
\hline 2015 & 100 \
\hline 2016 & 101 \
\hline 2017 & 103.6 \
\hline 2018 & 106 \
\hline
\end{array}$
A)2014
B)2015
C)2016
D)2017

Question

The table shows consumer price index data for the United Kingdom. In which year was the inflation rate the highest?
UK CONSUMER 
PRICE INDEX
$\begin{array} { | l | l | } 
\hline YEAR & CPI \
\hline 2013 & 98.2 \
\hline 2014 & 99.6 \
\hline 2015 & 100 \
\hline 2016 & 101 \
\hline 2017 & 103.6 \
\hline 2018 & 106 \
\hline
\end{array}$
A)2014
B)2015
C)2016
D)2017

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage increase in CPI from one year to the next. The highest inflation rate occurred from 2016 to 2017, where the CPI increased from 101 to 103.6, which is a 2.6% increase, higher than any other year-to-year change in the table.

The Table Shows Consumer Price Index Data for the United