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Device that measures changes in an economic variable or a group of variables over a period of time –
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Device that measures changes in an economic variable or a group of variables over a period of time – Index number
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Statements that are incorrect in relation to index numbers:
- An index number is a geographical tool.
- Index numbers measure changes in air pressure.
- Index numbers measure relative changes in an economic variable.
- Index numbers are specialized averages.
______ : Base year prices :: P1 : Current year prices.
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.
Explain the features of index numbers.
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.
Identify & explain the concept from the given illustration.
Agricultural Research Institute constructed an index number to measure changes in the production of raw cotton in Maharashtra during the period 2015-2020.
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 |
Define Index Number
Define Laspeyre’s price index number
Explain Paasche’s price index number
Write note on Fisher’s price index number
State the test of adequacy of index number
Define Time Reversal Test
Explain factor reversal test
Define true value ratio
Define family budget method
State the uses of cost of Living 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 price index number for 2005 by (a) Laspeyre’s (b) Paasche’s method
| Commodity | 1995 | 2005 | ||
| Price | Quantity | Price | Quantity | |
| A | 5 | 60 | 15 | 70 |
| B | 4 | 20 | 8 | 35 |
| C | 3 | 15 | 6 | 20 |
Using the following data, construct Fisher’s Ideal index and show how it satisfies Factor Reversal Test and Time Reversal Test?
| Commodity | Price in Rupees per unit | Number of units | ||
| Basic year | Current year | Base year | Current year | |
| A | 6 | 10 | 50 | 56 |
| B | 2 | 2 | 100 | 120 |
| C | 4 | 6 | 60 | 60 |
| D | 10 | 12 | 50 | 24 |
| E | 8 | 12 | 40 | 36 |
Using Fisher’s Ideal Formula, compute price index number for 1999 with 1996 as base year, given the following:
| Year | Commodity: A | Commodity: B | Commodity: C | |||
| Price (Rs.) | Quantity (kg) | Price (Rs.) | Quantity (kg) | Price (Rs.) | Quantity (kg) | |
| 1996 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 1999 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Calculate Fisher’s index number to the following data. Also show that it satisfies Time Reversal Test.
| Commodity | 2016 | 2017 | ||
| Price (Rs.) | Quantity (kg) | Price (Rs.) | Quantity (kg) | |
| Food | 40 | 12 | 65 | 14 |
| Fuel | 72 | 14 | 78 | 20 |
| Clothing | 36 | 10 | 36 | 15 |
| Wheat | 20 | 6 | 42 | 4 |
| Others | 46 | 8 | 52 | 6 |
The following are the group index numbers and the group weights of an average working class family’s budget. Construct the cost of living index number:
| Groups | Food | Fuel and Lighting |
Clothing | Rent | Miscellaneous |
| Index Number | 2450 | 1240 | 3250 | 3750 | 4190 |
| Weight | 48 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 10 |
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 |
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:
Another name of consumer’s price index number is:
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
Choose the correct alternative:
Most commonly used index number is:
Choose the correct alternative:
Which of the following Index number satisfy the time reversal test?
Choose the correct alternative:
While computing a weighted index, the current period quantities are used in the:
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 |
Using the following data, construct Fisher’s Ideal Index Number and Show that it satisfies Factor Reversal Test and Time Reversal Test?
| Commodities | Price | Quantity | ||
| Base Year | Current Year | Base Year | Current Year | |
| Wheat | 6 | 10 | 50 | 56 |
| Ghee | 2 | 2 | 100 | 120 |
| Firewood | 4 | 6 | 60 | 60 |
| Sugar | 10 | 12 | 30 | 24 |
| Cloth | 8 | 12 | 40 | 36 |
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 |
An Enquiry was made into the budgets of the middle class families in a city gave the following information.
| Expenditure | Food | Rent | Clothing | Fuel | Rice |
| Price(2010) | 150 | 50 | 100 | 20 | 60 |
| Price(2011) | 174 | 60 | 125 | 25 | 90 |
| Weights | 35 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 20 |
What changes in the cost of living have taken place in the middle class families of a city?
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.
Choose the correct pair.
| Group A | Group B |
| 1) Price Index | a) `(sump_1q_1)/(sump_0q_0)xx100` |
| 2) Value Index | b) `(sumq_1)/(sumq_0)xx100` |
| 3) Quantity Index | c) `(sump_1q_1)/(sump_0q_1)xx100` |
| 4) Paasche's Index | d) `(sump_1)/(sump_0)xx100` |
The base year's index of a selected variable is assumed as ______.
Find the odd word out:
Features of Index Number:
Complete the correlation:
P0 : ______ : : P1 : Current year price.
