The Following Table Lists the Basket of Goods in the

question 142

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 inflation rate from 2015 to 2016 is about

• A) 4 percent.
• B) 5 percent.
• C) 17 percent.
• D) 31 percent.

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Definitions:

Coefficient of Price Elasticity

The coefficient of price elasticity measures how much the quantity demanded of a good or service changes in response to a change in its price, indicating its price sensitivity.

Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, expressed as a percentage change.

Quantity Supplied

The quantity of a product or service that suppliers are prepared to offer for sale at a specific price within a defined timeframe.

Price Elasticity

The degree to which the quantity demanded of a product changes in response to a change in its price.