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Interpreting Price Changes in an Inflationary Economy
Imagine you are the manager of a company that manufactures bicycles. You observe that the price you can sell your bicycles for has increased by 5% over the past year. During the same period, the average price of all goods and services in the economy has also risen by 5%. Explain the challenge this situation creates for you when deciding whether to expand your factory's production capacity.
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