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The rent on a building in 2008 was $1,400 per month. The landlord changes the rent relative to changes in the CPI-U. Use the CPI-U to calculate the rent in 2014.

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Answer: $1539

Explanation:

The Consumer Price Index measures changes in price level of weighted average market basket of goods and services that are purchased by households. CPI is a statistical estimate constructed by using the prices of sample of representative items whereby the prices are collected periodically.

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