Suppose that the total expenditures for a typical household in 2010 equaled $5,500 per month, while the cost of purchasing exactly the same items in 2015 was $6,875. If 2010 is the base year, the CPI for the year 2015 equals:

A. 1.00
B. 0.80
C. 1.20
D. 1.25

Answer: D

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