Incomplete information obtained from a partly destroyed record on cost of living index is given below: Group Group Index % of Total Expenditure Food 134 60 140 Not available Clothing Housing Fuel and electricity 105 20 120 Miscellaneous 130 Not available The cost of living index with 100% of total expenditure as weight was found to be 127.9. Estimate the weights used for clothing and miscellaneous.
Incomplete information obtained from a partly destroyed record on cost of living index is given below: Group Group Index % of Total Expenditure Food 134 60 140 Not available Clothing Housing Fuel and electricity 105 20 120 Miscellaneous 130 Not available The cost of living index with 100% of total expenditure as weight was found to be 127.9. Estimate the weights used for clothing and miscellaneous.
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![Incomplete information obtained from a partly destroyed record on cost of living index is given below:
Group
Group Index
% of Total Expenditure
Food
134
60
Clothing
140
Not available
105
20
Housing
Fuel and electricity
120
5
Miscellaneous
130
Not available
The cost of living index with 100% of total expenditure as weight was found to be 127.9. Estimate
the weights used for clothing and miscellaneous.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc143adac-7707-4aa6-914c-ab248b168b7a%2F0424e7c6-2333-4914-ac4d-9b57ba657cd4%2Fbyj7qd_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Incomplete information obtained from a partly destroyed record on cost of living index is given below:
Group
Group Index
% of Total Expenditure
Food
134
60
Clothing
140
Not available
105
20
Housing
Fuel and electricity
120
5
Miscellaneous
130
Not available
The cost of living index with 100% of total expenditure as weight was found to be 127.9. Estimate
the weights used for clothing and miscellaneous.
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