The Price Index for the Current Year Is 180

question 99

Multiple Choice

The price index for the current year is 180.This means that, on average, prices in the current year are:

• A)80 percent of prices in the base year.
• B)$1.80 higher than prices in the base year.
• C)180 percent higher than prices in the base year.
• D)$0.80 higher than prices in the base year.
• E)80 percent higher than prices in the base year.

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