Assume That the Year 2000 Is Used as the Index

question 108

Multiple Choice

Assume that the year 2000 is used as the index base period and that sales were 12 million in the year 2000. If sales were 18 million in the year 2006, the simple index number for the year 2006 is:

• A) 1.5
• B) 6 million
• C) 150
• D) 0.666

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Pendleton Act

Legislation passed in 1883 that established the United States Civil Service Commission, which ended the spoils system and made merit the basis for hiring and promoting in the federal service.