Use the following information to answer two questions.

Prices That Rose in 2016 (%)Prices That Fell in 2016 (%)Train fares+7.4%Eggs21.1%Apples+6.8Televisions19.2Textbooks+4.7Gasoline11.5Cable TV+3.7Milk4.6Cigarettes+3.6Air fares3.3College tuition+2.7Coffee3.0Oranges+0.7Bananas1.0Average inflation rate: +1.3%

Instructions:Enter your response rounded to one decimal place. If you are entering a negative number be sure to include a negative sign (-) in front of that number.

If apples, oranges, and bananas are weighted equally in a "fruit price index" and no other fruit changed prices,

a. By how much did fruit prices rise or fall in 2016?

%

b. Is a consumer better or worse off if they love eating these fruit?

multiple choice

• Worse off
• Better off