Question 1:

Consider an economy that produces two goods---beer and beans. Beer makes up about one-third of the value of goods produced and beans about two-thirds. During the past year the price of beans rose by three percent and the price of beer fell by three percent. The inflation rate in this economy was approximately

1. 0 percent.

2. 1 percent.

3. -1 percent.

4. 1.5 percent.

Choose the correct answer.