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The Inflation-Adjusted Grocery List: Inflation and Purchasing Power Activity

Students explore inflation by comparing historical and projected grocery prices, calculating percentage increases, and analyzing purchasing power.

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Students explore inflation by comparing historical and projected grocery prices, calculating percentage increases, and analyzing purchasing power. The activity includes background information, worked examples, independent calculations, forecasting, and data-analysis questions.

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What you’ll teach

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  • Students will calculate percentage change and inflation rates.
  • Students will project future prices using inflation percentages.
  • Students will compare grocery bills across different years.
  • Students will analyze how inflation affects purchasing power.