Statistical Reasoning for Everyday Life, Books a la Carte Edition, Plus NEW MyLab Statistics with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (5th Edition)
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Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, William L. Briggs, Mario F. Triola
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Chapter 2.4, Problem 15E
Consumer Price Index. In Exercises 9–16, use the Consumer Price Index values from Table 2.2.
15. Price of Gasoline In 1980, the average price of a gallon of gas was $1.22, and in 2015 the average price was $2.52. Compare the increase in the price of a gallon of gasoline to the increase in price corresponding to the CPI.
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