Table 24-3 the Table Below Pertains to Studious,an Economy in Which the Which

question 88

Multiple Choice

Table 24-3
The table below pertains to Studious,an economy in which the typical consumer's basket consists of 5 books and 10 calculators.

-Refer to Table 24-3.The cost of the basket

• A) increased from 2006 to 2007 and increased from 2007 to 2008.
• B) increased from 2006 to 2007 and decreased from 2007 to 2008.
• C) decreased from 2006 to 2007 and increased from 2007 to 2008.
• D) decreased from 2006 to 2007 and decreased from 2007 to 2008.

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