Table 24-6 The Table Below Pertains to Napandsnack, an Economy in Which

question 445

Multiple Choice

Table 24-6
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 24-6. If the base year is 2011, then the consumer price index was

• A)125.0 in 2009, 150.0 in 2010, and 145.0 in 2011.
• B)86.2 in 2009, 96.7 in 2010, and 100.0 in 2011.
• C)86.2 in 2009, 103.4 in 2010, and 100.0 in 2011.
• D)124.1 in 2009, 103.4 in 2010, and 100.0 in 2011.

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