Consider a Small Economy in Which Consumers Buy Only Two

question 74

Multiple Choice

Consider a small economy in which consumers buy only two goods: apples and pears.In order to compute the consumer price index for this economy for two or more consecutive years,we assume that

• A)the number of apples bought by the typical consumer is equal to the number of pears bought by the typical consumer in each year.
• B)neither the number of apples nor the number of pears bought by the typical consumer changes from year to year.
• C)the percentage change in the price of apples is equal to the percentage change in the price of pears from year to year.
• D)neither the price of apples nor the price of pears changes from year to year.

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Definitions:

Exchange Rates

The worth of a currency when exchanged for another currency.

Functional Currency

The currency of the primary economic environment in which an entity operates, usually determined by the currency that influences sales prices for goods and services.

Exchange Differences

Gains or losses resulting from the conversion of foreign currency transactions into the functional currency of a business.

Equity

The value of an owner's interest in a property, calculated by subtracting liabilities from the value of an asset.