a. Suppose that 2019 is the base year. Calculate the price index for 2018, 2019 and 2020. b. Determine the rate of inflation for 2019. Determine the rate of inflation for 2020.

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The residents of Freedonia currently are consuming seven goods; yogurt, green tea, tofu, bean sprouts,
cookie dough ice cream, Tito's Handmade Vodka and housing. The prices and quantities for these goods
are given in the following table.
Good
Yogurt
Green Tea
Tofu
Bean Sprouts
Cookie Dough
Quantity
3
7
18
Ice Cream
Tito's Handmade I
Vodka
Housing
2018
2
Price
2.40
0.60
1.20
1.00
3.50
22.10
500.00
Quantity
4
9
20
4
7
I
2019
2
Price
2.86
0.72
4.80
1.20
4.00
21.35
505.00
Quantity
6
10
22
6
8
2
2020
2
a.
Suppose that 2019 is the base year. Calculate the price index for 2018, 2019 and 2020.
b. Determine the rate of inflation for 2019. Determine the rate of inflation for 2020.
Price
3.01
0.80
5.10
1.25
4.60
25.50
512.00
Transcribed Image Text:The residents of Freedonia currently are consuming seven goods; yogurt, green tea, tofu, bean sprouts, cookie dough ice cream, Tito's Handmade Vodka and housing. The prices and quantities for these goods are given in the following table. Good Yogurt Green Tea Tofu Bean Sprouts Cookie Dough Quantity 3 7 18 Ice Cream Tito's Handmade I Vodka Housing 2018 2 Price 2.40 0.60 1.20 1.00 3.50 22.10 500.00 Quantity 4 9 20 4 7 I 2019 2 Price 2.86 0.72 4.80 1.20 4.00 21.35 505.00 Quantity 6 10 22 6 8 2 2020 2 a. Suppose that 2019 is the base year. Calculate the price index for 2018, 2019 and 2020. b. Determine the rate of inflation for 2019. Determine the rate of inflation for 2020. Price 3.01 0.80 5.10 1.25 4.60 25.50 512.00
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