Consider the Following Data on the Prices of Three Items,A,B,and

question 114

Multiple Choice

Consider the following data on the prices of three items,A,B,and C,from 2000 through 2002. Compute the unweighted price index for the three items for 2000,using 2001 as the base year.

• A) 100.08
• B) 98.56
• C) 100.85
• D) 99.92

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