Question

From 2015 to 2016, the overall price level rose from 200 to 220. Over the same period, tuition rates at the local community college rose from $100 to $115 per credit hour. What can be concluded from the rise in tuition relative to overall inflation. EXPLAIN your answer.a) Tuition rates increased at the same rate as inflation

b) Tuition rates increased at a slower pace than inflation
c) Tuition rates increased at a faster pace than inflation
d) Tuition rates and inflation cannot be compared with the numbers given

Answer 1

C

Step-by-step explanation:

Inflation is a persistent rise in general price level

Rise in Inflation rate = 220 / 200 - 1 = 10%

Rise in tuition fees = 115 / 100 - 1 = 15%

From the calculations, the percentage change in tuition fees is higher than the percentage change in inflation rate