If 2008 Is the Base Year and the Price Index

question 95

Multiple Choice

If 2008 is the base year and the price index in 2009 is 109,prices in 2009 are _____ than prices in 2008.

• A)1 percent higher
• B)8 percent higher
• C)9 percent higher
• D)0.9 percent higher
• E)12 percent higher

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