Are prices really higher?

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A paid advertisement in today's newspapers, sponsored by 12 organizations representing the nation's supermarkets, colmados and wholesalers, displays a chart with the a list of basic food products and their prices in August of 2004 and their price in July 2007. The chart also displays the price differences for the products during that three-year period and the difference in percentage. Though all of the products listed on the chart display a decrease in price between 2004 and 2007, the list is published to dispute claims that prices have continued to rise. The paid advertisement says that the foods that make up the basic family basket cost less than three years ago and that the country. <b>Products <b>Measurements <b>$ Aug 2004 <b>$ Jul.2007 <b>Change ($) <b>Change (%) Soy OilGallon 128 ounces 270 185 -85 -31 Soy OilPounds 40 28 -12 -30 HerringPounds 70 50 -20 -29 RicePounds 25 15 -10 -40 OatsPounds 30 22 -8 -27 CodPounds 110 80 -30 -27 Jabon de CuabaBar 20 12 -8 -40 Corn Flour14 ounces 12 10 -2 -17 EggsUnit 5 3 -2 -40 SaltPounds 10 5 -5 -50 PastasPounds 24 18 -6 -25 ChickenPounds 40 30 -10 -25 Yellow CheesePounds 120 90 -30 -25 SalamiPounds 75 55 -20 -27 Sardines5.5 ounces 14 10 -4 -29 Milex Milk2,722 grams 700 650 -50 -7 Brown SugarPounds 10 11 1 -10 Red BeansPounds 30 28 -2 -7 Liquid MilkLiter 35 32 -3 -9 Lista MilkLiter 55 48 -7 -13

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