Suppose the Consumer Price Index in 2016 is 127.1 with 2002 as the base year a) What is the purchasing power of the dollar compared to 2002 b)   What is the real income relative to 2002 of person whose income was $72500

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Q: Distinguish between the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Producer Price (6) Index (PPI)

A: Consumer price index and producer price index are economic indicators of inflation.

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Q: The cost of the basket of goods in 2005 is $550 and the cost of the basket of goods in       2011…

A: Price Index =Current year cost of basketbase year cost of basket×100

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Q: **You If the average level of nominal income in a country is $65,730 and the Consumer Price Index is…

A: Real income is income adjusted for inflation.

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Q: The CPI for 2019 in the United States was 256, which means the typical market basket purchased that…

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A: Price index in year N = Price in year N x (Price in year 4 / 100)

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Q: If the consumer price index falls from 120 to 116 in a particular year, the economy has experienced

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A: Here, it is given that CPI changes from 114 to 120 and nominal income changes from $30,000 to…

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Q: If the nominal GDP is $20 trillion, what would be the real GDP if the current CPI is 105

A: (Q) If the nominal GDP is $20 trillion, what would be the real GDP if the current CPI is 105.

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Q: compare and contrast the calculations for the consumer price index and the GDP price index as…

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A: CPI would increase,because consumers in Australia would buy more oil.

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A: Real interest rate is the rate which is generally use for remove the effect of inflation , so here…

Q: The information on price and quantity of three products consumed by a typical household in the year…

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Q: Suppose that you work at a local food manufacturer and are given the task of investigating your…

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Q: Find the national income if the domestic income is 2200 and net factor income from abroad is 60

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A: Suppose, in the base year, a typical market basket purchased by an urban family costs $250. In Year…

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A: Options A is The correct Answer

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Q: According to the U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov), the median household income in the United…

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