The table below pertains to Studious, an economy in which the typical consumer’s basket consists of 5 books and 10 calculators. Year Price of Books Price pf Calculator 2010 $24 $8 2011 $30 $12 2012 $32 $15   - Referring to the above table compute the followings: A- The cost of the basket. B-  The consumer price index. C- The inflation rate in 2012.

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