For the Following Question(s), Suppose an Economy Produces Only Pens

Multiple Choice

For the following question(s) , suppose an economy produces only pens and pencils, and that the quantity and price data is given by
this table: $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline & \text { Pens } & \text { Pencils } \\\hline \text { Year 1 quantity } & 15 & 10 \\\hline \text { Year 1 price } & \$ 12 & \$ 12 \\\hline \text { Year 2 quantity } & 17 & 12 \\\hline \text { Year 2 price } & \$ 14 & \$ 15 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-What is the inflation rate using base year 1?

A) 25%
B) 15%
C) 13%
D) 10%
E) 20%