Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781260788785
Author: Lind, Douglas
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 17, Problem 37CE
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To find: The Fisher’s ideal index.
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