05/03/20 1st attempt Feedback 2011 2012 Goods Quantity Price Quantity Price CDs $10 100 $15 100 $15 $20 Books Refer to the table. This country produces only two goods, CDs and books. You the base year is 2011, how many books should be present in the basket of goo Choose one: A. 68 B. 78 C. 60 O D.84

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Refer to the table (attached image). This country produces only two goods, CDs and books. You are told that the CPI for this country in 2012 was 141. If the base year is 2011, how many books should be present in the basket of goods and services that was used to calculate the CPI?

CHOOSE ONE:

•A. 68

•B. 78

•C. 60

•D. 84

 

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100
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100
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Refer to the table. This country produces only two goods, CDs and books. You
the base year is 2011, how many books should be present in the basket of goo
Choose one:
A. 68
B. 78
C. 60
O D.84
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