In the following table we present prices for three commonly used sources of energy-motor gasoline, natural gas,
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a. Consider a family that consumes 1,850 gallons of gasoline, 150 mcf of natural gas, and 17.000 kilowatt-hours of electricity every year. Construct the Laspeyres index for these energy products using 1990 as the base year. Then describe how energy prices have changed for this family over this period.
b. Consider a family having the following energy consumption pattern from 1990 to 1996:
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Business Statistics In Practice
ISBN: 9780073401836
6th Edition
Authors: Bruce Bowerman, Richard O'Connell
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