Exhibit 18-2 Assume That 2010 Is the Base Year with a Price

question 30

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 18-2 Assume that 2010 is the base year with a price index of 100 and that one of each good is included in the market basket.
Refer to Exhibit 18-2.What would the price index equal in 2011?

• A) 88.3
• B) 101.1
• C) 113.2
• D) 126.5

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Definitions:

External Intercostals

Muscles located between the ribs that help expand the chest cavity during inhalation.

Prime Mover

The muscle or group of muscles primarily responsible for generating a specific movement in the body.

Diaphragm

A dome-shaped muscular partition separating the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity, playing a crucial role in the breathing process.

Phrenic Nerves

Nerves that originate in the neck and pass down between the lung and heart to reach the diaphragm, crucial for breathing.