Table 11-12

question 107

Multiple Choice

Table 11-12. Will's expenditures on food for three consecutive years, along with other values, are presented in the table below.
-Refer to Table 11-12. Suppose Will's 2010 food expenditures in 2011 dollars amount to $6,235. Then x, the consumer price index for 2011, has a value of

• A)171.2.
• B)175.0.
• C)177.5.
• D)180.6.

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