The Price of a Gallon of Gasoline Was $1

question 140

Multiple Choice

The price of a gallon of gasoline was $1.35 in 2000 when the CPI equaled 1.68. The cost of a gallon of gasoline was $2.38 in 2016 when the CPI equaled 2.40. The real cost of a gallon of gasoline between 2000 and 2016:

• A)increased.
• B)decreased.
• C)remained constant.
• D)may have either increased or decreased.

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