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प्रश्न
State the uses of Index Number
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उत्तर
The uses of Index number are as given below:
(1) Index number is an important tool for formulating decision and management p policies.
(2) It helps in studying the trends and tendencies.
(3) It determines the inflation and deflation in an Economy.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Complete the Correlation:
__________ : Single variable :: Composite index : Group of variables
State with reasons whether you agree or disagree with the following statement:
Index numbers can be constructed without the base year.
Device that measures changes in an economic variable or a group of variables over a period of time –
Construct Quantity index number from the given data:
| Commodity | A | B | C | D | E |
| Base year quantities | 170 | 150 | 100 | 195 | 205 |
| Current year quantities | 90 | 70 | 75 | 150 | 95 |
State the test of adequacy of 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 |
Construct the cost of living Index number for 2015 on the basis of 2012 from the following data using family budget method.
| Commodity | Price | Weights | |
| 2012 | 2015 | ||
| Rice | 250 | 280 | 10 |
| Wheat | 70 | 85 | 5 |
| Corn | 150 | 170 | 6 |
| Oil | 25 | 35 | 4 |
| Dhal | 85 | 90 | 3 |
Choose the correct alternative:
Which of the following Index number satisfy the time reversal test?
Assertion and reasoning question:
- Assertion (A): The index number considers all factors.
- Reasoning (R): The index number is based on samples.
Explain the meaning of index number.
