One In The News article is titled "The Misery Index." If the inflation rate is 5 percent and the unemployment rate is 7 percent,the misery index is
A)35 percent.
B)1.4 percent.
C)12 percent.
D)2 percent.

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The misery index is calculated by adding the inflation rate to the unemployment rate. In this case, the misery index would be 5 + 7 = 12 percent.

One in the News Article Is Titled "The Misery Index