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 CPI basket  quantity 2003 price 2011 price  DVDs 10 discs $16 per disc $12 per dis  Bottled  water 200 bottles $1.00 per bottle $1.25 per bottle \begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline & \begin{array} { l } \text { CPI basket } \\\text { quantity }\end{array} & 2003 \text { price } & 2011 \text { price } \\\hline \text { DVDs } & 10 \text { discs } & \$ 16 \text { per disc } & \$ 12 \text { per dis } \\\hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Bottled } \\\text { water }\end{array} & 200 \text { bottles } & \$ 1.00 \text { per bottle } & \$ 1.25 \text { per bottle } \\\hline\end{array}
-If 2003 is the reference base period, what is the price index for the CPI basket of goods for 2011 in the above table?


A) 102.8
B) 128.0
C) 97.3
D) zero because the price of CDs fell and the price of water increased

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