Table 16-5 the Table Below Pertains to Napandsnack,an Economy in Which the Which

question 205

Multiple Choice

Table 16-5
The table below pertains to Napandsnack,an economy in which the typical consumer's basket consists of 2 pillows and 15 hotdogs.

-Refer to Table 16-5.If the base year is 2009,then the economy's inflation rate in 2010 is

• A) 20 percent.
• B) 25 percent.
• C) 30 percent.
• D) 120 percent.

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