A price relative was computed for houses. The base period is 2005. The price relative in 2010 was 130. The interpretation of the price relative is that a. there has been a 130% increase in the price of houses from 2005 to 2010. b. there has been a 30% increase in the price of houses from 2005 to 2010. c. the price of houses in 2010 was $130 higher than the price in 2005. d. It is impossible to interpret the index.

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  1. A price relative was computed for houses. The base period is 2005. The price relative in 2010 was 130. The interpretation of the price relative is that

a.

there has been a 130% increase in the price of houses from 2005 to 2010.

b.

there has been a 30% increase in the price of houses from 2005 to 2010.

c.

the price of houses in 2010 was $130 higher than the price in 2005.

d.

It is impossible to interpret the index.

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