Consider the Following Price (In Dollars)and Quantity Data for Two

question 30

Essay

Consider the following price (in dollars)and quantity data for two items during 2010 and 2011. If the value of the Laspeyres price index for 2011,using 2010 as the base year,is 89.46,find the price of item 1 in 2011.

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