SCENARIO 16-16
Given Below Are the Average Prices for Three

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SCENARIO 16-16
Given below are the average prices for three types of energy products for five consecutive years. $$\begin{array} { r r r r } \text { Year } & \text { Electricity } & \text { Natural Gas } & \text { Fuel Oil } \\1 & 43.205 & 25.893 & 0.892 \\2 & 16.959 & 28.749 & 0.969 \\3 & 47.202 & 28.933 & 1.034 \\4 & 48.874 & 29.872 & 0.913 \\5 & 48.693 & 28.384 & 0.983\end{array}$$
-Referring to Scenario 16-16, what are the simple price indices for electricity, natural gas and
fuel oil, respectively, in year 1 using year 5 as the base year?

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