Question

Assume the market basket for the consumer price index has two​ products, bread and​ milk, with the following values in 2013 and 2018 for price and​ quantity: Base Year​ (2013) 2018 Product Quantity Price Price Milk 50 ​$1.20 ​$1.50 Bread 100 1.00 1.10 The Consumer Price Index for 2018 equals

a. 118
b. 116
c. 86
d. 85
e. none of the above

Answer 1

b. 116

Step-by-step explanation:

The calculation of Consumer Price Index is shown below:-

CPI = ((Base year basket quantities × current year price) ÷ (Base year basket quantities × Base year prices)) × 100

= ((50 × $1.50) + (100 × $1.10)) ÷ ((50 × $1.20) + (100 × $1.00)) × 100

= (185 ÷ 160) × 100

= 115.6

0r 116

So, for computing the consumer price index for 2018 we simply applied the above formula.