Use below information to answer Questions 6-9. "The shopping basket of a typical South African citizen consists of white star super maize meal poly 10kg, pan cooking oil 5lt, 2kg country range chicken mixed portions. Economist from Grain SA, Marguerite Pienaar yesterday highlighted a complex food landscape, where most staple prices have increased. Below is the change in prices of various food products between 2022 and 2023.(NB: The survey of these household expenditures was done in 2022)." Item 2022 Price per unit 2023 Price per unit White star super maize meal poly R250/kg R280/kg Pan cooking oil R60/litre R65/litre Country range chicken mixed R130/kg R170/kg portions

Use below information to answer Questions 6-9. "The shopping basket of a typical South African citizen consists of white star super maize meal poly 10kg, pan cooking oil 5lt, 2kg country range chicken mixed portions. Economist from Grain SA, Marguerite Pienaar yesterday highlighted a complex food landscape, where most staple prices have increased. Below is the change in prices of various food products between 2022 and 2023.(NB: The survey of these household expenditures was done in 2022)." Item 2022 Price per unit 2023 Price per unit White star super maize meal poly R250/kg R280/kg Pan cooking oil R60/litre R65/litre Country range chicken mixed R130/kg R170/kg portions

Economics (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781337617383

Author:Roger A. Arnold

Publisher:Roger A. Arnold

ChapterA: Working With Diagrams

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