Table 24-5 The Table Below Pertains to Wrexington, an Economy in Which

question 488

Multiple Choice

Table 24-5
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 24-5. The cost of the basket

• A)increased from 2004 to 2005 and increased from 2005 to 2006.
• B)increased from 2004 to 2005 and decreased from 2005 to 2006.
• C)decreased from 2004 to 2005 and increased from 2005 to 2006.
• D)decreased from 2004 to 2005 and decreased from 2005 to 2006.

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