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A company buys four products with the following characteristics. Calculate a base-weighted index and a current-weighted index for theproducts. Number

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A company buys four products with the following characteristics.

A company buys four products with the following characteristics.

Calculate a base-weighted index and a current-weighted index for theproducts.

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Number of units bought Price paid per unit Product Year 1 Year 2 Year 1 Year 2 121 149 173 194 141 163 182 103 21 26 31 10 23 27

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