-The Table Above Gives the CPI Basket for 2015

question 98

Essay

-The table above gives the CPI basket for 2015. Suppose that 2015 is the reference base period.
a) What is the cost of the CPI basket in 2015?
b) What is the cost of the CPI basket in 2016?
c) What is the CPI for 2015?
d) What is the CPI for 2016?

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Definitions:

dsRNA

Double-stranded RNA, a molecular structure consisting of two complementary strands of RNA which can interfere with gene expression.

Single Stranded DNA

DNA consisting of only one strand, as opposed to the double-stranded structure of typical DNA, often found in some viruses.

Synthetic Strand DNA

refers to artificially created sequences of DNA that are synthesized to study genetic functions or for use in biotechnology.

Polydnaviruses

Virus particles that consist of multiple circles of dsDNA surrounded by capsid proteins and an envelope; they lack DNA coding for proteins needed for viral replication, but this DNA is provided by ovary cells of the wasps they inhabit.