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Originally Posted by Plainsjumper
Sometimes a price can go down while other prices go up, or you can get more of an item for less money. An inflation % is just an average of a basket of goods.
But I do agree that that does look unusual.
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This is totally true. A good example is the Deluxe Class which debuted in 1996. Priced at Zellers at 12.99 to 13.99 It's 2012 now, more then 16 years later and the standard Walmart deluxe price ranges from 14.99 to 16.99 (TRU/Zellers). Not a BIG jump for a decade and a half.
There is a deeper logic to all of this, but to explain it all would be a big rant better for a podcast or panel.
