Why is gasoline weighted more heavily than tomatoes in a calculation of the annual inflation rate in the United States? A: Gasoline costs more to produce and purchase than tomatoes.
B: Gasoline is imported from other nations at a higher rate than tomatoes.
C: Americans purchase many more boxes of tomatoes than barrels of gasoline.
D: Americans spend more money on gasoline than tomatoes, on average.

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

Explanation:

The key reason behind the gasoline weighing more in comparison to the tomatoes during the calculation of the yearly inflation rate is the people of the United States spending more money on gasoline than tomatoes. The increasing demand for gasoline in comparison to lesser supply causes the price hike and increase in the inflation rate. Thus, option D is the correct answer.