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Item |
Quantity in Basket |
2017 Price |
2018 Price |
2019 Price |
Bathing suits |
4 |
$50 |
$60 |
$75 |
Snorkel gear sets |
2 |
$150 |
$160 |
$175 |
Surfboards |
3 |
$400 |
$450 |
$525 |
Sunscreen |
8 |
$11 |
$12 |
$12 |
The table above shows the market basket for a beach lover. Use this data to calculate the Beach Lover Price Index (BLPI).
Suppose the base year is 2017. What is the value of the price
index in 2017? Show Work, please.
Suppose the base year is 2017. What is the value of the price index
in 2018? Show Work, please.
Suppose the base year is 2017. What is the value of the price index
in 2019? Show Work, please.
What is the rate of inflation from 2018 to 2019? Show Work,
please.
Suppose a beach lover’s wage is $25 per hour in 2017 and $27 per
hour in 2019. In which year is this beach lover earning more in
real terms? Show Work, please.