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

question 352

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. If 2007 is the base year, then the consumer price index was

• A)74.1 in 2006, 100 in 2007, and 114.8 in 2008.
• B)74.1 in 2006, 270 in 2007, and 310 in 2008.
• C)200 in 2006, 100 in 2007, and 114.8 in 2008.
• D)200 in 2006, 270 in 2007, and 310 in 2008.

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