Table 13-9 -Refer to Table 13-9

question 108

Multiple Choice

Table 13-9
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Year } & \begin{array} { c } \text { CPI } \\( \mathbf { 1 9 8 2 } - \mathbf { 1 9 8 4 } = \mathbf { 1 0 0 } ) \end{array} \\\hline 2012 & 100 \\\hline 2013 & 113 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 13-9.Suppose that the data in the table above reflect the price levels in the economy.Given that data,we can say that the cost of living rose by ________ between 2012 and 2013?

• A)2%
• B)5%
• C)8%
• D)11%
• E)13%

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