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Use the data in the table to answer the question. Real GDP (percent deviationfrom potential GDP) Inflation2.0 2.01.5 2.751.0 3.00.5 3.250 3.5–0.5 3.75–1.0 4.0–1.5 4.25–2.0 4.5Based on this data, what is the average rate of inflation in the long run?

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Use the data in the table to answer the question. Real GDP (percent deviationfrom potential GDP) Inflation2.0 2.01.5 2.751.0 3.00.5 3.250 3.5–0.5 3.75–1.0 4.0–1.5 4.25–2.0 4.5Based on this data, what is the average rate of inflation in the long run?

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To calculate the average rate of inflation in the long run, we need to add up all the inflation rates and then divide by the number of data points.

Here are the inflation rates given in the table: 2.0, 2.75, 3.0, 3.25, 3.5, 3.75, 4.0, 4.25, 4.5.

Step 1: Add up all the inflation rates: 2.0 + 2.75 + 3.0 + 3.25 + 3.5 + 3.75 + 4.0 + 4.25 + 4.5 = 31.0

Step 2: Divide the total by the number of data points. There are 9 data points in total. 31.0 / 9 = 3.44

So, based on this data, the average rate of inflation in the long run is approximately 3.44%.

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