Table 6-4 The Table Below Pertains to Wrexington, an Economy in Which

question 149

Multiple Choice

Table 6-4
The table below pertains to Wrexington, an economy in which the typical consumer's basket consists of 20 pounds of meat and 10 toys.

-Refer to Table 6-4. If the base year is 2006, then the inflation rate in 2005 was

• A) -44.5%.
• B) -30.8%.
• C) 7.7%.
• D) 12.5%.

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