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

question 170

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. If the base year is 2006, then the CPI

• A)increased from 2004 to 2005 and increased from 2005 to 2006.
• B)increased from 2004 to 2005 and decreased from 2005 to 2006.
• C)decreased from 2004 to 2005 and increased from 2005 to 2006.
• D)decreased from 2004 to 2005 and decreased from 2005 to 2006.

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Definitions:

Monetary Policy

Government or central bank policies aimed at controlling the supply of money and interest rates in an economy.

Fiscal Policy

A government's strategy for managing its budget, especially through taxation and spending decisions, to influence the economy.

Aggregate Demand

The entire market demand for goods and services within an economic environment, determined at an established price level over a fixed duration.

Stock Prices

The market price at which shares of a public company's stock are bought and sold.