In an imaginary economy, consumers buy only sandwiches and magazines. The fixed basket consists of 20 sandwiches and 30 magazines. In 2006, a sandwich cost $4 and a magazine cost $2 . In 2007, a sandwich cost $5 . The base year is 2006 . If the consumer price index in 2007 was 125, then how much did a magazine cost in 2007?
a. $0.83
b. $2.25
c. $2.50
d. $3.00
c
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