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Suppose a consumer buys 10 units of good X and 20 units of good Y every year.The following table lists the prices of goods X and Y in the years 2008-2010.Assume that these two goods constitute the typical market basket.Calculate the price indices for these years with 2008 as the base year.Comment on the inflation picture for these years.
Suppose a consumer buys 10 units of good X and 20 units of good Y every year.The following table lists the prices of goods X and Y in the years 2008-2010.Assume that these two goods constitute the typical market basket.Calculate the price indices for these years with 2008 as the base year.Comment on the inflation picture for these years.


Definitions:

Average Total Cost

Total cost divided by quantity of output produced. Also referred to as average cost.

Marginal Decision Rule

A strategy in economics where decisions are made based on the additional benefits and costs of a small change in the production or consumption.

MC < MR

A condition where marginal cost is less than marginal revenue, suggesting that increasing production can lead to higher profits.

Monopolistic Competition

A commercial structure with several businesses marketing similar yet distinct products, which gives them a bit of power within the market.

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