Practice - Simple Aggregate Method
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Practice Questions
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Calculate the index number if the current period price is $200 and the base period price is $150.
💡 Hint: Use the formula: (current price/base price) x 100.
What does it mean if the index number calculated is 110?
💡 Hint: Consider the base period being 100.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the Simple Aggregate Method calculate?
💡 Hint: Think about what index numbers can track.
True or False: The base period is typically represented by an index number of 100.
💡 Hint: Consider how comparisons are often framed.
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Challenge Problems
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If the price of a basket of groceries was $50 last year and is $70 this year, calculate the index number and interpret its significance.
💡 Hint: Look at how the change reflects on consumer expenses.
Using the Simple Aggregate Method, explain why it might mislead analysts if applied to compare the inflation rates of two different regions with varying economic sectors.
💡 Hint: Consider the diversity in data that requires a more nuanced approach.
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