Suppose the Simple Price Index for a Good Was 112

question 16

Essay

Suppose the simple price index for a good was 112 in 2008, using 2007 as the base year. In 2009 however, the simple price index for the same good was 98.
A) What does this information imply?
B) If the price of the good was $20 in 2008, what was the price in 2009?

• A) What does this information imply?
• B) If the price of the good was $20 in 2008, what was the price in 2009?

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