A country reports the total expenditures on the fixed CPI basket for the past three years
The cost of the CPI basket in 2010 was $23,000, the cost of the CPI basket for the reference base period, 2011, was $23,805, and the cost of the CPI basket in 2012 was $24,500. The CPI for 2010 is A) 96.6.
B) 100.0.
C) 103.5.
D) 106.5.
E) 23.0.
A
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A) increase the reserve requirement or conduct an open market sale. B) increase the reserve requirement or conduct an open market purchase. C) decrease the reserve requirement or conduct an open market sale. D) decrease the reserve requirement or conduct an open market purchase.
Which of the following will cause an increase in the quantity demanded of ice cream at an ice cream store?
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