Assuming Food and Beverages Make Up About 15% of Total

question 80

Multiple Choice

Assuming food and beverages make up about 15% of total expenditures and food and beverage prices rise by 10% while the other components of the price index remain constant, approximately by how much will the price index rise?

• A)1%.
• B)1.5%.
• C)15%.
• D)25%.

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