The Table Below Shows Hypothetical Per-Minute Cell Phone Charges for "Pay-And-Talk

question 112

Multiple Choice

The table below shows hypothetical per-minute cell phone charges for "pay-and-talk" service over several years.
TABLE 2-2
-Refer to Table 2-2.Assume that 2008 is used as the base year,with the index number = 100.The value of the index number in 2011 is calculated as follows:

• A)0.35 × 100 = 35.
• B)0.35/0.55 = 0.64.
• C)0.55/0.35 = 1.57.
• D)(0.35/0.55)× 100 = 63.64.
• E)(0.55/0.35)× 100 = 157.14.

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