Table 11-2
the Table Below Pertains to Iowan, an Economy

question 364

Multiple Choice

Table 11-2
The table below pertains to Iowan, an economy in which the typical consumer's basket consists of 3 pounds of pork and 4 bushels of corn. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Year } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Price of } \\\text { pork }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Price of } \\\text { Corn }\end{array} \\\hline 2008 & \$ 20 \text { per pound } & \$ 12 \text { per bushed } \\\hline 2009 & \$ 25 \text { per pound } & \$ 18 \text { per bushed } \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 11-2. The cost of the basket in 2008 was

• A)$108.
• B)$147.
• C)$160.
• D)$224.

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