Table 11-3
the Table Below Pertains to Studious, an Economy

question 12

Multiple Choice

Table 11-3
The table below pertains to Studious, an economy in which the typical consumer's basket consists of 5 books and 10 calculators. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Year } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Price of a } \\\text { Buak }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Price of a } \\\text { Calculator }\end{array} \\\hline 2006 & \$ 24 & \$ 8 \\\hline 2007 & \$ 30 & \$ 12 \\\hline 2008 & \$ 32 & \$ 15 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 11-3. The cost of the basket in 2006 was

• A)$32.
• B)$200.
• C)$280.
• D)$480.

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