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Why is gasoline weighted more heavily than tomatoes in a calculation of the annual inflation rate in the United States?

Why is gasoline weighted more heavily than tomatoes in a calculation of the annual inflation rate in the United States?

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D. Americans spend more money on gasoline than tomatoes, on average.

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On average, Americans waste more money on oil than they do on tomatoes.

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