-The Data in the Table Above Shows the Consumption by }

$$\begin{array} { c c c c } \text { Item } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Quantity } \\( 2009 ) \end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Price } \\( 2009 ) \end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Price } \\( 2010 ) \end{array} \\\hline \text { Salt } & 2 & \$ 1.00 & \$ 2.00 \\\text { Bread } & 20 & \$ 2.50 & \$ 3.00 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-The data in the table above shows the consumption by families in a small (poor) economy.The families consume only salt and bread.The reference base period is 2009.The inflation rate between 2009 and 2010 is

A) 52.5 percent.
B) 123.1 percent.
C) 23.1 percent.
D) 18.8 percent.
E) 118.8 percent.

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