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On the planet Homogenia every consumer who has ever lived consumes only two goods, x and y, and has the utility function U( x, y) = xy. The currency in Homogenia is the fragel. In this country in 1900, the price of good 1 was 1 fragel and the price of good 2 was 2 fragels. Per capita income was 108 fragels in 1990. In 2000, the price of good 1 was 3 fragels and the price of good 2 was 4 fragels and per capita income increased to 120
a. The quantity of x that's consumed in 1990 and 2000 are: ______ and _______respectively
b. The quantity of y that's consumed in 1990 and 2000 are: ______. and ______ respectively
c. The Laspeyres quantity index for the quantity level in 2000 relative to the price level in 1900 is. ___________ (rounded to 2 decimals)
d. The Paasche quantity index for the quantity level in 2000 relative to the price level in 1900 is ____________(rounded to 2 decimals)
e. The Laspeyres price index for the price level in 2000 relative to the price level in 1900 is _____________ (rounded to 2 decimals)
f. The Paasche price index for the price level in 2000 relative to the price level in 1900 is ___________ (rounded to 2 decimals).