Select the correct answer. Henry is
O an economist and wants to understand the relationship between inflation and consumer spending habits. For his
research, he
needs the Consumer Price Index for 2014 and the inflation rate. Based on the
prices of goods given, what will he find to
be the CPI and
inflation rate
for 2014? Assume that a consumer's basket for three consecutive years consists of the following:
Year
Price of an Apple
Number of Apples
Consumed
Price of an Orange
Number of Oranges
Consumed
2012
2
3
3
2013
3
2
2014
5
5
Consider 2012 to be the base year.
O A.
100 CPI, 49.56 percent inflation
• B.
165 CPI, 45.40 percent inflation
O C.
185 CPI, 55.35 percent inflation
O D.
175 CPI, 60.56 percent inflation
O E.
125 CPI, 50.60 percent inflation