The economy of country Y produces 5 commodities; rice, salted fish, sugar, salt, and oil. The following table shows the outputs and prices for year 2000, 2001 and 2002.   Instructions calculate Laspeyres consumer price index for 2001 and 2002 using 2000 as base year

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The economy of country Y produces 5 commodities; rice, salted fish, sugar, salt, and oil. The following table shows the outputs and prices for year 2000, 2001 and 2002.

 

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calculate Laspeyres consumer price index for 2001 and 2002 using 2000 as base year

2000
2001
2002
Commodity
Price
Quantity
Price
Quantity
Price
Quantity
Rp 300
Rp 400
Rp 600
Rp 75
Rp 200
Rp 325
Rp 440
Rp 650
Rp 80
Rp 200
Rp 350
Rp 450
Rp 700
Rp 90
Rp 225
Rice
30
32
35
Salted Fish
25
30
35
Sugar
40
50
55
Salt
20
25
25
Oil
8
10
12
Transcribed Image Text:2000 2001 2002 Commodity Price Quantity Price Quantity Price Quantity Rp 300 Rp 400 Rp 600 Rp 75 Rp 200 Rp 325 Rp 440 Rp 650 Rp 80 Rp 200 Rp 350 Rp 450 Rp 700 Rp 90 Rp 225 Rice 30 32 35 Salted Fish 25 30 35 Sugar 40 50 55 Salt 20 25 25 Oil 8 10 12
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