Table 11-12

question 182

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 the consumer price index is 15.5 percent higher in 2011 than in 2009. Then Will's food expenditures for 2010 in 2011 dollars amount to

• A)$6,352.
• B)$6,380.
• C)$6,426.
• D)$6,651.

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Definitions:

Investment

Allocation of resources, usually money, in the expectation of generating an income or profit.

Available-for-sale Debt Portfolio

A categorization of debt investments not classified as held-to-maturity or trading securities, which can be sold prior to maturity.

Unrealized Loss

A financial situation where an investment holds a lower market value than its purchasing price, yet the investor has not actually sold it to incur a realized loss.

Amortized Cost

The initial investment cost adjusted for amortization or depreciation over the period of the investment.