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b. Covid 19 pandemic has force the people in the economy Love & Laughter, to consume only 2 goods, food and clothing. The CPI is derived from the market basket of goods which consists of 25 units of food and 5 units of clothing.FOOD Clothing2018 price per unit $8 $202019 price per unit $12 $40(i). What are the percentage increases in the price of food and in the price of clothing?(ii). What is the percentage increase in the CPI?(iii). Do these price changes affect all consumers to the same extent? Explain.
Covid 19 pandemic has forced the people in the economy Love & Laughter, to consume only 2 goods, food, and clothing. The CPI is derived from the market basket of goods which consists of 25 units of food and 5 units of clothing.
FOOD
Clothing
2018 price per unit
$8
$20
2019 price per unit
$12
$40
1. What are the percentage increases in the price of food and in the price of clothing?
2. What is the percentage increase in the CPI?
3. Do these price changes affect all consumers to the same extent? Explain.
The rent for tenants in a building in 1940 was $30 per month. The landlord changes the rent based on the CPI-U. Use the CPI-U chart below to calculate the current rent in 2005. Round to the nearest dollar.
Year
CPI-U
1940
14.0
1949
23.8
1983
99.6
2000
172.2
2005
195.3
2009
214.5
2014
236.0
2017
245.1
2019
255.7
2020
258.8
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(b) Show calculations and explain your reasoning.
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