Answer:
- Total Cost Base year = $815
- Last year Total cost = $1,464.35
Explanation:
In the base year, the total cost was:
= (210 * 1.30) + (55 * 3.60) + (40 * 3.90) + (2 * 94)
= 273 + 198 + 156 + 188
= $815
Last year, the total cost was:
= (210 * 1.60) + (55 * 7.65) + (40 * 6.64) + (2 * 221)
= 336 + 420.75 + 265.60 + 442
= $1,464.35
Notice that the total cost increased last year from the base year. This is the effect of inflation. Things get more expensive overtime.
