Table 11-3
the Table Below Pertains to Studious, an Economy

Multiple Choice

Table 11-3
The table below pertains to Studious, an economy in which the typical consumer's basket consists of 5 books and 10 calculators. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Year } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Price of a } \\\text { Buak }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Price of a } \\\text { Calculator }\end{array} \\\hline 2006 & \$ 24 & \$ 8 \\\hline 2007 & \$ 30 & \$ 12 \\\hline 2008 & \$ 32 & \$ 15 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 11-3. If 2006 is the base year, then the consumer price index was

A) 100 in 2006, 135 in 2007, and 155 in 2008.
B) 100 in 2006, 270 in 2007, and 310 in 2008.
C) 200 in 2006, 135 in 2007, and 155 in 2008.
D) 200 in 2006, 270 in 2007, and 310 in 2008.