Suppose the cost of the basket in 2005 was $3,300, and the cost of the basket in the base year was $3,000. Find the CPI for 2005.
A. 10
B. 909
C. 110
D. 11
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Suppose the CPI at the end of 2004 was 150 and the CPI at the end of 2005 was 165. Calculate the inflation rate for 2005.
A. 15%
B. 10%
C. 65%
D. 20%
Suppose the cost of the basket in 2005 was $4,200 and the cost of the basket in the base year was $4,000.
A. The CPI for 2005 is 105
B. The inflation rate for 2005 was 5%
C. The inflation rate for 2004 was 5%
D. We cannot discern anything from the data provided
Suppose the cost of the basket at the end of 2002 was $5,500, and at the end of 2003 it was $5,775. If the cost of the basket in the base year was $1,000, find the inflation rate for 2003.
A. 27.5%
B. 25.0%
C. 10.0%
D. 5.0%
All of the following cause the CPI to measure more inflation than there really is, EXCEPT:
A. substitution bias
B. introduction of new goods
C. unmeasured quality change
D. the steady increase in the number of consumers