The Following Table Lists the Basket of Goods in the

question 127

Multiple Choice

The following table lists the basket of goods in the
Consumer Price Index for the nation of Astro (Assume 2014 is the base year.)
Table 12.2
-Using the information in Table 12.2, the Astro Consumer Price Index for 2014 is

• A) 24.
• B) 100.
• C) 124.
• D) 189.

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