Table 24-7

Multiple Choice

Table 24-7. The table below applies to an economy with only two goods - hamburgers and hot dogs. The fixed basket consists of 4 hamburgers and 8 hot dogs.
-Refer to Table 24-7. Which of the following scenarios is consistent with this statement? "The rate of inflation was 23.75 percent for 2011."

A) The price of a hot dog was $2.44 rather than $3.30 in 2010, with other prices in the table remaining fixed.
B) The price of a hot dog was $4.22 rather than $3.63 in 2011, with other prices in the table remaining fixed..
C) The price of a hamburger was $3.80 rather than $5.50 in 2010, with other prices in the table remaining fixed.
D) The price of a hamburger was $6.60 rather than $5.61 in 2011, with other prices in the table remaining fixed.