Using a Laspeyres Index to Calculate the Consumer Price Index

question 51

Multiple Choice

Using a Laspeyres index to calculate the Consumer Price Index (CPI)

• A) weights quantities with current prices.
• B) weights prices with base-year quantities.
• C) weights quantities with base-year prices.
• D) weights prices with current year quantities.

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