If the cost of transportation and the cost of food and beverages both increase by 30 percent,other things the same,the CPI is likely to increase by about

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CPI (Consumer Price Index) measures the price changes in a basket of goods and services consumed by households. If both transportation and food and beverage costs increase by 30 percent, it will affect the overall basket of goods and services. Assuming that these two items have equal weighting, the increase in CPI will be 30% * 0.5 = 15%. Therefore, the CPI is likely to increase by approximately 9.6 percent (i.e., 15% * 0.64, where 0.64 is the historical average of the weight of transportation and food and beverages in CPI).

If the Cost of Transportation and the Cost of Food