Table 6-5 The Table Below Pertains to Napandsnack, an Economy in Which

question 131

Multiple Choice

Table 6-5
The table below pertains to Napandsnack, an economy in which the typical consumer's basket consists of 2 pillows and 15 hotdogs.

-Refer to Table 6-5. If the base year is 2009, then the consumer price index was

• A) 100 in 2009, 115 in 2010, and 116 in 2011.
• B) 100 in 2009, 115 in 2010, and 135 in 2011.
• C) 100 in 2009, 120 in 2010, and 116 in 2011.
• D) 120 in 2009, 125 in 2010, and 135 in 2011.

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