Practice - Construction of Index Numbers
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Practice Questions
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What is an index number?
💡 Hint: Think about what it tracks over time.
What does the Simple Aggregate Method do?
💡 Hint: Remember it focuses only on sums.
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What does the Simple Aggregate Method calculate?
💡 Hint: Review the definitions discussed.
True or False: The Weighted Index Method does not consider item importance.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the purpose of item weighting.
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Challenge Problems
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Consider a scenario in which an economy uses several index numbers to track inflation. If the price of essential goods has risen by 50% and luxuries by only 10%, discuss how using weights in the Weighted Index Method would adjust the index compared to a Simple Aggregate Method.
💡 Hint: Think through how different weights would elevate certain impacts.
You have price data for apples, oranges, and bananas for both current and base periods. If apples were weighted at 4, oranges at 2, and bananas at 1, show how to calculate the overall index number reflecting this information.
💡 Hint: Structure your work by first listing out your items and their weights.
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