Suppose a typical American consumer purchases three goods, creatively named good A, good B, and good C. The prices of these goods are listed in the table below. Price in 2017 ($) Good A B C Price in 2018 ($) 14 4 2

The residents of Freedonia currently are consuming seven goods; yogurt, green tea, tofu, bean sprouts, cookie dough ice cream, Tito's Handmade Vodka and housing. The prices and quantities for these goods are given in the following table. Good Yogurt Green Tea Tofu Bean Sprouts Cookie Dough Quantity 3 7 18 Ice Cream Tito's Handmade I Vodka Housing 2018 2 Price 2.40 0.60 1.20 1.00 3.50 22.10 500.00 Quantity 4 9 20 4 7 I 2019 2 Price 2.86 0.72 4.80 1.20 4.00 21.35 505.00 Quantity 6 10 22 6 8 2 2020 2 a. Suppose that 2019 is the base year. Calculate the price index for 2018, 2019 and 2020. b. Determine the rate of inflation for 2019. Determine the rate of inflation for 2020. Price 3.01 0.80 5.10 1.25 4.60 25.50 512.00

A Hershey Bar with 4 almonds sells for $1 in 2018. The same size Hershey Bar now has 3 almonds and still sells for $1. In real terms the price of the Hershey Bar

5.01 Homework • Unanswered Which of the following may lead to a rise in the equilibrium price of iPhones and a fall in the equilibrium quantity of iPhones sold? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a A rise in the price of iPhone accessories, such as chargers and cases. A rise in the price of Android phones. an increase in the price of the processor component used in the iPhone. d A rise in iPhone buyer's income, assuming the iPhone is a normal good.

Consumer demand for Caramel Iced Mochas (a kind of drink) at a coffee shop is given by  p=7−.25x dollars per drink, where x items are drinks are sold every day. Total consumer spending S is the product of the price per drink and the number of drinks sold. Which of the following is a formula for total consumer spending?

EOC 5.04 Which of the below would likely cause the equilibrium price of pencils to rise and the equilibrium quantity of pencils to fall? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a The price of erasers rises (a complement in consumption). b The price of pens rise (a substitute in consumption). The price of lead rises (an input into pencils). d Consumers' income rises (assuming pens are a normal good).