Each month the CPI is calculated by
A) multiplying the current cost of the CPI market basket by the base period cost and then dividing by 100.
B) recording the new prices and making no other calculation.
C) subtracting the base period cost of the CPI market basket from the current cost and then dividing by 100.
D) dividing the current cost of the CPI market basket by the base period cost and then multiplying by 100.
E) subtracting the current period cost of the CPI market basket from the base period cost and then multiplying by 100.
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A)must always change
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