Identify the property illustrated by the statement.
-$\frac { 1 } { 2 } \cdot 2$ = 1
A)associative property of multiplication
B)multiplicative inverse property
C)identity element for multiplication
D)distributive property

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The multiplicative inverse property states that any number multiplied by its reciprocal (or inverse) equals 1. In this case, $\frac{1}{2} \cdot 2 = 1$, demonstrating this property because 2 is the multiplicative inverse of $\frac{1}{2}$.

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