Data for Selected Vegetables Purchased at Wholesale Prices for 1995

question 40

Multiple Choice

Data for selected vegetables purchased at wholesale prices for 1995 and 2000 are shown below. What is Paasche's price index?

• A) 98.4
• B) 107.0
• C) 108.0
• D) 117.5
• E) 115.6

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