Principles of Economics (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134078779
Author: Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon E. Oster
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 22, Problem 2.3P
To determine
Bundle price indexation and inflation.
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The market basket used to calculate the CPI in Aquilonia is 4 loaves of bread, 6 gallons of milk, 2 shirts, and 2 pairs of pants. In 2005, bread cost $1.00 per loaf, milk cost $1.50 per gallon, shirts cost $6.00 each, and pants cost $10.00 per pair. In 2006, bread cost $1.50 per loaf, milk cost $2.00 per gallon, shirts cost $7.00 each, and pants cost $12.00 per pair. Using 2005 as the base year, what was Aquilonia’s inflation rate in 2006?
This question is stumping me. I thought that this answer was 124.4 but it seems that it is 24.4. I cant figure it out
The GDP deflator for this year is calculated by dividing the
using
by the
using
and multiplying by 100.
However, the CPI reflects only the prices of all goods and services
The CPI is used to measure the cost of a typical basket of goods. The typical household in
the nation of Jaskson buys 4 loaves of bread, 3 pounds of cream cheese, and 8 books each
week. The prices of these goods in years 2015-2017 are given the table below:
Price of a
Year loaf of
bread
2015 $1
2016 $2
2017 $3
Price of a lb
of cream
cheese
$3
$6
$6
Price of a
book
$10
$20
$25
• Calculate the CPI in 2015, using 2016 as the base year.
(Enter your answer as an Integer)
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