Question: The table below provides price and quantity information for selected goods for 2000 and 2013. ITEM PRICE QUANTITY Cabbage (pound) 2000 2009 2000 2009 $0.06
The table below provides price and quantity information for selected goods for 2000 and 2013.
ITEM PRICE QUANTITY
Cabbage (pound) 2000 2009 2000 2009
$0.06 $0.05 2,000 1,500
Carrots (bunch) 2000 2009 2000 2009
0.10 0.12 200 200
Peas (quart) 2000 2009 2000 2009
0.20 0.18 400 500
Endive (bunch) 2000 2009 2000 2009
0.15 0.15 100 200
Compute a simple price index for each of the four items.Use 2000 as the base period.
Compute a simple aggregate price index. Use 2000 as the base period.
Compute Laspeyres' price index for 2009 using 2000 as the base period.
Compute Paasche's index for 2009 using 2000 as the base period.
Determine Fisher's ideal index using the values for the Laspeyres and Paasche indexes computed in the two previous problems.
Determine a value index for 2009 using 2000 as the base period.
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