Statistical Reasoning for Everyday Life (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134679259
Author: Bennett
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2.4, Problem 16E
Consumer Price Index. In Exercises 9–16, use the Consumer Price Index values from Table 2.2.
16. Cost of Electricity. In 2005, the average price of electricity was 10.0 cents per kWh (kilowatt-hour), and in 2015, the average price was 13.8 cents per kWh. Compare the increase in the price of electricity to the increase in price corresponding to the CPI.
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Statistical Reasoning for Everyday Life (5th Edition)
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