When we are calculating the consumer price index and the inflation rate for a certain year,
A.
the value of the consumer price index may depend on the choice of a base year, but the inflation rate does not depend on the choice of a base year.
B.
the inflation rate may depend on the choice of a base year, but the value of the consumer price index does not depend on the choice of a base year.
C.
both the value of the consumer price index and the inflation rate may depend on the choice of a base year.
D.
neither the value of the consumer price index nor the inflation rate depends on the choice of a base year.