The following table shows the amounts of five different goods that are included in a particular representative basket, their prices in the base year (2010) and their prices in 2015. Good Quantity Price (2010) Price (2015) A 8. $2.15 $2.30 B 15 $3.00 $3.50 20 $1.80 $2.25 D. 7. $11.50 $12.70 12 $8.00 $7.85 Using the representative basket of goods as the basis for the computation of a price index, with 2010 as the bas year, what is the price index in 2015? O 111.7 108.8 112.4 106.1 123.7
The following table shows the amounts of five different goods that are included in a particular representative basket, their prices in the base year (2010) and their prices in 2015. Good Quantity Price (2010) Price (2015) A 8. $2.15 $2.30 B 15 $3.00 $3.50 20 $1.80 $2.25 D. 7. $11.50 $12.70 12 $8.00 $7.85 Using the representative basket of goods as the basis for the computation of a price index, with 2010 as the bas year, what is the price index in 2015? O 111.7 108.8 112.4 106.1 123.7
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![The following table shows the amounts of five different goods that are included in a particular
representative basket, their prices in the base year (2010) and their prices in 2015.
Good
Quantity
Price (2010)
Price (2015)
A
$2.15
$2.30
B.
15
$3.00
$3.50
20
$1.80
$2.25
7.
$11.50
$12.70
E
12
$8.00
$7.85
Using the representative basket of goods as the basis for the computation of a price index, with
2010 as the bas year, what is the price index in 2015?
O 111.7
108.8
O 112.4
106.1
123.7](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F509bb1ad-89de-469f-8337-c594eb062b6b%2Fcacc9b63-904c-413a-8e96-164e0747db80%2Frlwh616_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The following table shows the amounts of five different goods that are included in a particular
representative basket, their prices in the base year (2010) and their prices in 2015.
Good
Quantity
Price (2010)
Price (2015)
A
$2.15
$2.30
B.
15
$3.00
$3.50
20
$1.80
$2.25
7.
$11.50
$12.70
E
12
$8.00
$7.85
Using the representative basket of goods as the basis for the computation of a price index, with
2010 as the bas year, what is the price index in 2015?
O 111.7
108.8
O 112.4
106.1
123.7
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