Refer to the Information Provided in Table 22

question 296

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Table 22.6 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Table 22.6
-Refer to Table 22.6. If 2015 is the base year, the price index in 2016 is

• A) 86.1.
• B) 87.8.
• C) 112.2.
• D) 113.9.

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Definitions:

Clasts

Fragments of geological detritus or material broken off from a larger solid body, often found within sedimentary rocks.

Cement

A binder, a substance used in construction that sets and hardens and can bind other materials together, commonly used in concrete to make buildings, roads, and other structures.

Clastic Sedimentary Rocks

Rocks that are composed of broken pieces of older rocks, sedimented together by processes like weathering and erosion.

Conglomerate

A sedimentary rock made up of rounded or semi-rounded fragments within a finer-grained matrix, often indicating a high-energy environment such as a fast-flowing river.