With regard to Lasperye's and Paasche's price index number, it is maintained that "if the prices of all the goods change in the same ratio, the two indices will be equal for then the weighting system is irrelevent or if the quantities of the goods change in the same ratio, they will be equal, for then the two weighting systems are the same relatively."

Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction
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Chapter2: Systems Of Linear Equations
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With regard to Lasperye's and Paasche's price index number, it is
maintained that "if the prices of all the goods change in the same ratio,
the two indices will be equal for then the weighting system is irrelevent
or if the quantities of the goods change in the same ratio, they will be
equal, for then the two weighting systems are the same relatively."
Transcribed Image Text:With regard to Lasperye's and Paasche's price index number, it is maintained that "if the prices of all the goods change in the same ratio, the two indices will be equal for then the weighting system is irrelevent or if the quantities of the goods change in the same ratio, they will be equal, for then the two weighting systems are the same relatively."
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