Suppose that the typical consumer buys one apple and one orange every month. In the base year 1986, the price for each was $1. In 1996, the price of apples rises to $2, and the price of oranges remains at $1. Assuming that the CPI for 1986 is equal to 1, the CPI for 1996 would be equal to:

The formula for the CPI is

A) (Cost of CPI market basket at base period prices ÷ Cost of CPI market basket at current period prices) × 100. B) (Cost of CPI market basket at current period prices ÷ Cost of CPI market basket at base period prices) × 100. C) (Cost of CPI market basket this year × Cost of CPI market basket at base period prices) × 100. D) (Cost of CPI market basket this year × Cost of CPI market basket at base period prices) ÷ 100. E) (Cost of CPI market basket at current period prices ÷ Cost of CPI market basket at next year's prices) × 100.

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