Table 24-2
the Following Table Pertains to Wiskancia, an Economy

Multiple Choice

Table 24-2
The following table pertains to Wiskancia, an economy in which the typical consumer's basket consists of 15 pounds of apples and 7 teddy bears.
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$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Year } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Price of Apples } \\\text { (Dollars per pound) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Price of Teddy bears } \\\text { (Dollars per toy) }\end{array} \\\hline 1 & 14 & 7 \\\hline 2 & 12 & 5 \\\hline 3 & 15 & 9 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 24-2. The inflation rate was

A) positive in Year 2 and positive in Year 3.
B) negative in Year 2 and negative in Year 3.
C) positive in Year 2 and negative in Year 3.
D) negative in Year 2 and positive in Year 3.