STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES IN BUS.+ECON.
STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES IN BUS.+ECON.
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781260239478
Author: Lind
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 17, Problem 6E

a.

To determine

To develop: A simple price index using 2010 as the base period.

b.

To determine

To develop: A simple aggregate price index using 2010 as the base period.

c.

To determine

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

d.

To determine

To find: the Paasche’s index using 2010 as the base period.

e.

To determine

To find: the Fisher’s ideal index.

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