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Inflation and the CPI — Quiz

Question 11 • Financial Math

The average price of bread increased from $⁢0.996 per pound in 2004 to $⁢1.951 per pound in 2024. What is the CPI for 2024, using 2004 as the base year? Consumer price index formula: CPI=((cost of basket in current year)/(cost of basket in base year))⋅100

Answer
A
196
B
160
C
172
D
180

Explanation

Use the 2004 price as the base-year cost and the 2024 price as the current-year cost: CPI = (1.951 ÷ 0.996) × 100 ≈ 195.9. Rounded to the nearest whole number, the CPI is 196, which is choice B.

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