Suppose the Price Index Was 105 in 2007, 115

question 294

Multiple Choice

Suppose the price index was 105 in 2007, 115.5 in 2008, and the inflation rate was lower between 2008 and 2009 than it was between 2007 and 2008. This means that

• A)the price index in 2009 was lower than 115.5.
• B)the price index in 2009 was lower than 126.
• C)the price index in 2009 was lower than 127.05.
• D)the inflation rate between 2008 and 2009 was lower than 1.1 percent.

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Definitions:

Horizontal Price-fixing

An illegal agreement between competitors to fix, raise, or lower prices of goods or services at a certain level, stifling competition.

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Antitrust Cases

Legal disputes that arise when government entities investigate and challenge business practices that threaten to monopolize a market or restrict competition.

Price-fixing

An illegal agreement among competitors to set prices at a certain level, preventing competition and harming consumers.