Table 16-4 the Table Below Pertains to Wrexington,an Economy in Which the Which

question 400

Multiple Choice

Table 16-4
The table below pertains to Wrexington,an economy in which the typical consumer's basket consists of 20 pounds of meat and 10 toys.

-Refer to Table 16-4.The cost of the basket

• A) increased from 2004 to 2005 and increased from 2005 to 2006.
• B) increased from 2004 to 2005 and decreased from 2005 to 2006.
• C) decreased from 2004 to 2005 and increased from 2005 to 2006.
• D) decreased from 2004 to 2005 and decreased from 2005 to 2006.

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