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प्रश्न
Compute the consumer price index for 2015 on the basis of 2014 from the following data.
| Commodities | Quantities | Prices in 2015 | Prices in 2016 |
| A | 6 | 5.75 | 6.00 |
| B | 6 | 5.00 | 8.00 |
| C | 1 | 6.00 | 9.00 |
| D | 6 | 8.00 | 10.00 |
| E | 4 | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| F | 1 | 20.00 | 15.00 |
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उत्तर
| Commodities | Quantities (q0) |
Prices in 2015 (p0) |
Prices in 2016 (p1) |
p0q0 | p1q0 |
| A | 6 | 5.75 | 6.00 | 34.50 | 36.00 |
| B | 6 | 5.00 | 8.00 | 30.00 | 48.00 |
| C | 1 | 6.00 | 9.00 | 6.00 | 9.00 |
| D | 6 | 8.00 | 10.00 | 48.00 | 60.00 |
| E | 4 | 2.00 | 1.50 | 8.00 | 6.00 |
| F | 1 | 20.00 | 15.00 | 20.00 | 15.00 |
| Total | 146.50 | 174.00 | |||
Consumer price index = `(sum"p"_0"q"_1)/(sum"p"_0"q"_0) xx 100`
= `174.00/146.50 xx 100`
= 118.77
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Features of index numbers:
- It is useful in framing suitable economic policies.
- It is useful to present financial data in real terms
- Index numbers are statistical devices.
- Index numbers are specialized averages.
Find the odd word
Types of index numbers -
Assertion (A): Index numbers are statistical devices.
Reasoning (R): Index numbers measure only changes in the price level over a period of time.
Mention the classification of Index Number
Write note on Fisher’s price index number
Calculate by a suitable method, the index number of price from the following data:
| Commodity | 2002 | 2012 | ||
| Price | Quantity | Price | Quantity | |
| A | 10 | 20 | 16 | 10 |
| B | 12 | 34 | 18 | 42 |
| C | 15 | 30 | 20 | 26 |
Calculate the cost of living index by aggregate expenditure method:
| Commodity | Weight 2010 |
Price (Rs.) | |
| 2010 | 2015 | ||
| P | 80 | 22 | 25 |
| Q | 30 | 30 | 45 |
| R | 25 | 42 | 50 |
| S | 40 | 25 | 35 |
| T | 50 | 36 | 52 |
Choose the correct alternative:
Laspeyre’s index = 110, Paasche’s index = 108, then Fisher’s Ideal index is equal to:
Choose the correct alternative:
Cost of living at two different cities can be compared with the help of
Calculate the Laspeyre’s, Paasche’s and Fisher’s price index number for the following data. Interpret on the data.
| Commodities | Base Year | Current Year | ||
| Price | Quantity | Price | Quantity | |
| A | 170 | 562 | 72 | 632 |
| B | 192 | 535 | 70 | 756 |
| C | 195 | 639 | 95 | 926 |
| D | 1987 | 128 | 92 | 255 |
| E | 1985 | 542 | 92 | 632 |
| F | 150 | 217 | 180 | 314 |
| 7 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.5 | 12.8 |
| 8 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.6 | 12.5 |
| 9 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 12.6 |
| 10 | 12.1 | 12.7 | 12.5 | 12.8 |
