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Data Starter: Starbucks price inflation 2014-2024

Elizabeth Veal

14th January 2025

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How much have prices in Starbucks increased between 2014 and 2024?

Using this Visual Capitalist graphic about the prices of products in Starbucks in the USA, answer the following questions:

  1. Calculate how much more it cost to buy a sausage and cheddar breakfast sandwich, a cake pop and a grande caffe mocha in 2024 than in 2014.
  2. Prove that the percentage increase in the price of a bagel of was 80% between 2014-24.

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Elizabeth Veal

Liz has taught Economics for over 25 years, including several years as Head of Economics at leading schools.