Pricing and Financial Management The Smith Hauling Company contracted with construction firms to haul debris away from construction sites. The company was in the process of buying a new truck in 2010. The last truck they purchased was in 2007, and they paid $160.000 for the new Peterbuilt truck. He asked the firm's accountant to see if there were statistics available that would help him decide on how much he should expect to pay for one this year. John, the accountant, knew of the Machinery and Equipment Subindex of the Producer Price Industrial Commodities from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. He got the following price index information from that organization: Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Machinery and Equipment Index 96.3 100.0 109.2 106.0 113.6 111.3 Given the above index numbers, what could the Smith Company expect to pay for the new truck of the same type in 2010? Explain on what basis the answer was arrived at