Multiple Choice
The Consumer Price Index (1982-84 = 100) reports a CPI in August 2010 for Rent of Shelter as 239.115. What is the percentage change in the price of Rent of Shelter compared to the base?
A) Increased 139.115 percent
B) Decreased 139.115 percent
C) Increased 239.115 percent
D) Decreased 239.115 percent
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