Let Us Reconsider the Case of Ronald in Problem 4

question 21

Multiple Choice

Let us reconsider the case of Ronald in Problem 4.Let the prices and consumptions in the base year be as in situation D, where p₁ = $3, p₂ = $1, x₁ = 5, and x₂ = 15.If in the current year, the price of good 1 is $1 and the price of good 2 is $3, and his current consumptions of good 1 and good 2 are 25 and 20 respectively, what is the Laspeyres price index of current prices relative to base year prices? (Pick the most nearly correct answer.)

• A)1
• B)1.67
• C)0.75
• D)2.83
• E)2.50

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Definitions:

Ending Inventory

The cumulative worth of products ready for purchase at the close of a financial cycle.

Employee Discounts

Reductions in price offered to employees of a company as a part of their employment benefits, encouraging them to purchase products or services from the employer.

FIFO Retail Inventory Method

An inventory costing method that assumes items are sold in the order they were purchased or produced, first-in, first-out, applied specifically to retail inventories.