Suppose that the government reports the following information on violent crime in a certain area: there were 1100 incidents in the base year (2007)and 1155 incidents in 2008.The person collecting these data wants to present them in the form of an index.What is the index for 2008?
A) 100.0
B) 110.0
C) 116.0
D) 105.0
E) 95.2

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The index for 2008 is calculated by dividing the number of incidents in 2008 by the number of incidents in the base year (2007) and then multiplying by 100. So, (1155/1100) * 100 = 105.0.

Suppose That the Government Reports the Following Information on Violent