Table 62 -Refer to Table 6

question 204

Multiple Choice

Table 6.2
$$\begin{array}{l}\text { Table } 6.2\\\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Year } & \text { Price of apples } & \text { Price of oranges } \\\hline 2016 & \$ 3.00 & \$ 1.00 \\\hline 2017 & \$ 4.00 & \$ 2.00 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 6.2 of a consumer's basket that consists of apples and oranges. What is the consumer price index for 2017 if the base year is 2016?

• A) 10
• B) 20
• C) 50
• D) 100
• E) 150

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