TABLE 16-1 Given Below Are the Average Prices for Three Types of Types

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TABLE 16-1
Given below are the average prices for three types of energy products for five consecutive years.
-Referring to Table 16-1, what are the simple price indices for electricity, natural gas and fuel oil, respectively, in year 2 using year 5 as the base year?

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