Table 13-13 -Refer to Table 13-13

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Table 13-13
$$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | } \hline & & \text { Base Year } & & \\\cline { 3 - 5 } \text { Product } & \text { Quantity } & \text { Price (2001) } & \text { Price (2012) } & \text { Price (2013) } \\\hline \text { Tacos } & 5 & \$ 1.50 & \$ 2.00 & \$ 2.25 \\\hline \text { Earplugs } & 10 & 6.00 & 7.50 & 7.00 \\\hline \text { Toothbrushes } & 3 & 2.50 & 3.50 & 3.50 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 13-13.Consider a simple economy that produces only three products: tacos,earplugs,and toothbrushes.Use the information in the table to calculate the inflation rate for 2013,as measured by the consumer price index.

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Definitions:

Variable Selling

Refers to the costs associated with selling a product or service that fluctuate with the level of sales activity, such as commissions and shipping charges.

Absorption Costing

A cost accounting methodology that absorbs all production costs, like direct materials, direct labor, and overhead expenses whether variable or fixed, into the final cost of a product.

Variable Costing

A costing method that includes only the variable manufacturing costs (direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) in product costs.

Unit Product Cost

The total cost (both variable and fixed) to produce a single unit of product.