It is known that in an economy the standard basket is compound according to this table: Year Food Culture Ma Dwelling P₁ P₂ Q₂ 2019 3 5 3 1 2020 4 10 4 2 4 6 2021 4 10 4 3 Calculate a general price index, and obtain the inflation rate of the economy over time If there were only one nominal wage for all workers in this economy and this wage was 1,000 m.u in 2019, how much has to be the nominal wage in 2020 and 2021 to maintain their purchasing power Q₁ P3 4 4 Q3 3 3

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It is known that in an economy the standard basket
is compound according to this table:
Year
Food
Culture Ma
Dwelling
P₁
P₂
Q₂
2019
3
5
3
1
2020
4
10
4
2
4
6
2021
4
10
4
3
Calculate a general price index, and obtain the
inflation rate of the economy over time
If there were only one nominal wage for all workers in
this economy and this wage was 1,000
m.u in 2019, how much has to be the nominal wage
in 2020 and 2021 to maintain their
purchasing power
Q₁
P3
4
4
Q3
3
3
Transcribed Image Text:It is known that in an economy the standard basket is compound according to this table: Year Food Culture Ma Dwelling P₁ P₂ Q₂ 2019 3 5 3 1 2020 4 10 4 2 4 6 2021 4 10 4 3 Calculate a general price index, and obtain the inflation rate of the economy over time If there were only one nominal wage for all workers in this economy and this wage was 1,000 m.u in 2019, how much has to be the nominal wage in 2020 and 2021 to maintain their purchasing power Q₁ P3 4 4 Q3 3 3
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