Table 11-4
the Table Below Pertains to Wrexington, an Economy

question 126

Multiple Choice

Table 11-4
The table below pertains to Wrexington, an economy in which the typical consumer's basket consists of 20 pounds of meat and 10 toys. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c } \text { Year } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Price of } \\\text { Meat }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Price of a } \\\text { Tryy }\end{array} \\\hline 2004 & \$ 3 \text { per pound } & \$ 2 \\\hline 2005 & \$ 1 \text { per pound } & \$ 7 \\\hline 2006 & \$ 4 \text { per pound } & \$ 5 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 11-4. The cost of the basket in 2006 was

• A)$9.
• B)$130.
• C)$140.
• D)$270.

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