Table 16-12

question 250

Multiple Choice

Table 16-12.Will's expenditures on food for three consecutive years,along with other values,are presented in the table below.

-Refer to Table 16-12.Suppose Will's 2009 food expenditures in 2011 dollars amount to $5,750.Then x,the consumer price index for 2011,has a value of

• A) 184.0.
• B) 185.8.
• C) 187.5.
• D) 189.4.

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