Suppose that 1982 is the base year for the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and in 2019 the CPI is 270. What does this "270" mean?

a. What cost $100 in 1982 on average cost 270 times as much in 2019.
b. What cost $100 in 1982 on average cost $270 in 2019.
c. What cost $100 in 1982 on average cost 0.27 times as much in 2019.
d. What cost $100 in 1982 on average cost $27 more in 2019


Answer: c. What cost $100 in 1982 on average cost 0.27 times as much in 2019.

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