Margot wants to study how inflation rates impact the purchasing power of a fixed income over 15 years. How should she collect the necessary data?

To study the effect of inflation over 15 years, Margot needs reliable inflation data covering that period. She can use those rates to assess how the purchasing power of a fixed income changes over time. Social media posts, interviews about personal habits, and magazine opinions do not provide the same consistent historical data.

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