a) The following table shows the average market basket prices of an Asian country for several years.   Year Market Basket Price ($) 2008 340 2018 420 2019 455 2020 500   I.  Using the table above, calculate the Consumer Price index for 2018, 2019 and 2020 if the base year is 2008.   II. Based on the above information, calculate the inflation rate in the year 2020

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a) The following table shows the average market basket prices of an Asian country for several years.

 

Year

Market Basket Price ($)

2008

340

2018

420

2019

455

2020

500

 

I.  Using the table above, calculate the Consumer Price index for 2018, 2019 and 2020 if the base year is 2008.  

II. Based on the above information, calculate the inflation rate in the year 2020   

 

b) The following table shows the national account information of an African Country.

 

                       Item

$(millions)

Household Consumption

       1,250.00

Depreciation of capital goods

           120.00

Factor income received from abroad

           580.00

Government investment

           824.00

Exports

           123.00

Imports

           390.00

Factor income paid to abroad

           225.00

Gross private domestic investment

           594.00

Government Consumption

           447.00

Transfer Payments

           946.00

 

I.  Calculate the value of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Net Domestic Product (NDP) of this country. 

II. According to the circular flow model, briefly explain the leakages of an economy 


 

 
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