Assume the value of the Vegetarian Price Index for 1996 is 90 percent. That means that:
A. Prices in 1996 are roughly 90% lower than they were in 1995
B. Prices in 1997 are roughly 10% lower than they were in 1995
C. Prices in 1996 are roughly 10% lower than they were in the base year
D. Prices in 1996 are roughly 90% lower than they were in the base year