Suppose That Last Year, the Price of Strawberries Was $2

question 6

Multiple Choice

Suppose that last year, the price of strawberries was $2 and the price of milk was $1. This year, the price of milk is $2 and the price of strawberries is $1. Which of the following statements is true?

• A)The CPI might increase or decrease depending on the quantities in the CPI market basket.
• B)The CPI decreases because strawberries are cheaper.
• C)The change in the CPI depends how the market basket changed between the two years.
• D)The CPI does not change because the change in the two prices is the same.
• E)The CPI increases because milk is more expensive.

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