Refer to Table 9-4. Assume the market basket for the consumer price index has two products — meat and potatoes — with the following values in 2011 and 2016 for price and quantity: The Consumer Price Index for 2016 equals
A) 125.
B) 129.
C) 135.
D) 141.
D
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