STAT TECH IN BUSINESS & ECON AC
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Chapter 17, Problem 1.2SR
(a)
To determine
To find: The simple index for the four years by using 2010 as base period and to interpret the index.
(b)
To determine
To find: The simple index for the four years by using the average of 2010 and 2012 as base period and to interpret the index.
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