Data for Selected Vegetables Purchased at Wholesale Prices for 1995

question 6

Multiple Choice

Data for selected vegetables purchased at wholesale prices for 1995 and 2007 are shown in the following table. What is Fisher's ideal index?

• A)107.5
• B)102.6
• C)112.8
• D)103.2

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Definitions:

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus in a market, representing the total benefits received by all parties involved.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good demanded equals the quantity supplied, resulting in market stability.

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Producer Surplus

The difference between the amount producers are willing to accept for a good or service and the actual amount they receive, due to market price.