PRINC OF ECONOMICS W/ APLIA
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Chapter 24, Problem 2CQQ
To determine
Thelargest component ofCPI’s basket.
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The market basket used to calculate the CPI in Aquilonia is 4 loaves of bread, 6 gallons of milk, 2 shirts, and 2 pairs of pants. In 2005, bread cost $1.00 per loaf, milk cost $1.50 per gallon, shirts cost $6.00 each, and pants cost $10.00 per pair. In 2006, bread cost $1.50 per loaf, milk cost $2.00 per gallon, shirts cost $7.00 each, and pants cost $12.00 per pair. Using 2005 as the base year, what was Aquilonia’s inflation rate in 2006?
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Price (2011) Quantity (2012)
$5.00
$6.00
Item
Quantity (2011)
Price (2012)
Magazines
450
200
$4.50
$8.00
$10.50
400
Movie tickets
50
Pizzas
100
$10.00
120
The data in the table above shows the consumption by families in an economy. The year 2011 is the reference base period.
Based on the table above, the CPI for 2012 is
A. 105.1.
B. 5.0 percent.
C. 102.5.
O D. 100.
O E. 98.5.
Describe how the CPI is calculated. How might the CPI overstate the true increase in cost of living?
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