The Following Table Lists the Basket of Goods in the Astro

question 112

Multiple Choice

The following table lists the basket of goods in the Astro Price Index (Assume 2008 is the base year.)
$\begin{array}{|l|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline & \begin{array}{c}2008 \\\text { Quantity }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}2008 \\\text { Price }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}2009 \\\text { Quantity }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}2009 \\\text { Price }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}2010 \\\text { Quantity }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}2010 \\\text { Price }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Sunglasses } & 8 & \$ 9.00 & 10 & \$ 11.00 & 7 & \$ 10.00 \\\hline \text { Toothpaste } & 15 & 3.00 & 18 & 4.00 & 15 & 4.00 \\\hline \text { Ferrets } & 6 & 12.00 & 4 & 15.00 & 9 & 18.00\\\hline \end{array}$
Table 12.2
-Using the information in Table 12.2, the Astro Price Index for 2008 is

• A)24.
• B)100.
• C)124.
• D)189.

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