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Transcribed Image Text:The following information was recorded in a toy store:
Year 2016
Year 2017
Year 2018
Price
Quantity
Price
Quantity
Price
Quantity
Slime
6.
50
9.
60
10
56
Sticky tact
100
2
105
120
Stinky egg
Teddy Bear
4
60
4
50
60
10
30
11
26
12
24
Tortoise
8
40
11
39
12
36
(a) By using the above data, compute the Laspeyres Price Index for year 2018 by using year 2016 as base
year.
(b) Interpret your answer in part (a)).
(c) By using the above data, compute the Paasche Price Index for year 2018 by using year 2016 as base year.
(d) Which item has experienced the greatest inflation rate from year 2017 to year 2018? (Just state vour
answer, no calculation is needed in part (d)).
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