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Pachacha [2.7K]
3 years ago
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Carla just started her new job working at the Department of Commerce. In order to see whether Carla “knows her stuff,” her boss

asks her to put together a presentation on the current state of the economy. What is one of the economic indicators Carla could look at?
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Whitepunk [10]3 years ago
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Answer: one key indicator that Carla could look at is the inflation rate.

Explanation:

The inflation rate is a really important factor when economists want to assess the economic state of a nation.

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