Table 24-4. Will's expenditures on food for three consecutive years, along with other values, are presented in the following table. Year 1 2 3 Expenditures on food $5,000 $5,800 $6,600 Consumer price index 160.0 168.0 x Refer to Table 24-4. Will's Year 1 food expenditures in Year 2 dollars amount to a. $5,500. b. $5,250. c. $4,975. d. $3,625.

Table 24-4. Will's expenditures on food for three consecutive years, along with other values, are presented in the following table. Year 1 2 3 Expenditures on food $5,000 $5,800 $6,600 Consumer price index 160.0 168.0 x Refer to Table 24-4. Will's Year 1 food expenditures in Year 2 dollars amount to a. $5,500. b. $5,250. c. $4,975. d. $3,625.

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Chapter18: Introduction To Macroeconomics: Unemployment, Inflation, And Economic Fluctuations

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Problem 18P

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