Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781260579611
Author: Douglas Lind; William Marchal; Samuel Wathen
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 17, Problem 6E
a.
To determine
To develop: A simple price index using
b.
To determine
To develop: A simple aggregate price index using
c.
To determine
To find: the Laspeyres’ price index using
d.
To determine
To find: the Paasche’s index using
e.
To determine
To find: the Fisher’s ideal index.
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A price relative was computed for houses. The base period is 2005. The price relative in 2010 was 130. The interpretation of the price relative is that
a.
there has been a 130% increase in the price of houses from 2005 to 2010.
b.
there has been a 30% increase in the price of houses from 2005 to 2010.
c.
the price of houses in 2010 was $130 higher than the price in 2005.
d.
It is impossible to interpret the index.
Use the following price information for selected items for 2010 and 2018. Production figures for those two periods are also given.
Compute a simple price index for each of the four items. Use 2010 as the base period. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)
Use the following price information for selected items for 2010 and 2018. Production figures for those two periods are also given.
Price
Quantity
Item
2010
2018
2010
2018
Aluminum (cents per pound)
$
0.82
$
0.86
1,000
1,200
Natural gas $ per million BLA
4.37
2.99
5,000
4,000
Petroleum (barrel)
71.21
58.15
60,000
60,000
Platinum (troy ounce)
1,743.60
1,292.53
500
600
Determine Fisher's ideal index for 2018 using 2010 as the base period. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Chapter 17 Solutions
Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics
Ch. 17 - Prob. 1.1SRCh. 17 - Prob. 1.2SRCh. 17 - Prob. 1ECh. 17 - Prob. 2ECh. 17 - Prob. 3ECh. 17 - Prob. 4ECh. 17 - Prob. 2SRCh. 17 - Prob. 5ECh. 17 - Prob. 6ECh. 17 - Prob. 7E
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- Use the following price information for selected items for 2010 and 2018. Production figures for those two periods are also given. Price Quantity Item 2018 2018 2010 2018 Aluminum (cents per pound) 0.63 0.67 1,005 1,362 Natural gas (1,000 cu. ft.) 4.18 2.80 4,755 5,834 Petroleum (barrel) 71.02 57.96 71,619 74,074 Platinum (troy ounce) 1,743.41 1,292.34 647 537 Determine a value index for 2018 using 2010 as the base period. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)arrow_forwardA Paasche price index for each year.arrow_forward
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