Data from Southton

	Price (dollars)	Price (dollars)	Quantity (number)	Quantity (number)
Item	Base	Current	Base	Current
Rubber Ducks Beach Towels	1.05 9.00	1.26 6.00	105 12	100 14
Apples	2.00	4.00	10	15

1)Refer to Table

a)From the data in Table 21.3.2. What is Southton's consumer price index for the current year? Show your calculations.

b) What is the rate of inflation over the base year? Show your calculations.