Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 96

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Base year prices are necessarily higher than current year prices.
• B) The CPI in the base year is always 100.
• C) If the CPI is 112 in year 1 and 123 in year 2,prices have risen by approximately 9.8 percent between the two years.
• D) b and c
• E) a,b,and c

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