STAT TECH IN BUSINESS & ECON AC
STAT TECH IN BUSINESS & ECON AC
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781264731657
Author: Lind
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 17, Problem 41CE
To determine

To find: The Laspeyres’ price index for 2018 using 2010 as the base period.

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