Use the Table Below to Answer the Following Question

question 28

Multiple Choice

Use the table below to answer the following question.
Table 21.3.2
Data from Southton

-Refer to Table 21.3.2. From the data in Table 21.3.2, what is Southton's consumer price index for the current year?

• A)112
• B)105.6
• C)100.5
• D)100
• E)94.7

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