Answer
The misery index for 1992 was about 10.5%.
The misery index for 2009 was about 8.8%.
Work Step by Step
1992: unemployment rate = 7.5%, inflation rate = 3.0%.
$Misery~index=7.5$% $+3.0$% $=10.5$%
2009: unemployment rate = 9.2%, inflation rate = -0.4%.
$Misery~index=9.2$% $+(-0.4)$% $=8.8$%
