Principles of Macroeconomics
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Explain why the changes in the cost-of-living index of an individual are different from the official cost-of-living index.
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The individual’s cost of living index will be related to their consumption of goods and services. Since the official cost of living index is calculated using the same method, to calculate the official cost of living index, the government will set a base year price to calculate the inflation. However, the individual may reduce or increase their consumption than the previous period, which would not directly reflect on the official cost of living index. If the price of wheat increases than the previous period, the cost of living for an individual who purchases more wheat than a typical household will increase more than the
Economics Concept Introduction
Consumer price index (CPI): The consumer price index refers to the relative value of the goods and services to the value of the same basket in the base year. The consumer price index measures the price level of goods and services.
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