Multiple Choice
Table 24-4
The table below pertains to an economy with only two goods -- books and calculators. The fixed basket consists of 5 books and 10 calculators.
-Refer to Table 24-4.Using 2008 as the base year,the consumer price index is
A) 52.66 in 2006, 84.25 in 2007, and 106.5 in 2008.
B) 64.52 in 2006, 87.10 in 2007, and 100 in 2008.
C) 52.66 in 2006, 90.89 in 2007, and 100 in 2008.
D) 100 in 2006, 135 in 2007, and 155 in 2008.
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