Use the Following Information to Answer the Following Questions

question 40

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the following questions.
In the country of Shem, the CPI is calculated using a market basket consisting of 5 apples, 4 loaves of bread, 3 robes, and 2 litres of gasoline. The per-unit prices of these goods have been as follows:
Table 6-3

-Refer to Table 6-3. What was the inflation rate, as measured by the CPI, between 2008 and 2009?

• A)28.5 percent
• B)34.2 percent
• C)47 percent
• D)It is impossible to determine without knowing the base year.

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