The table below gives the prices for three products (A, B, and C) for the four quarters

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The table below gives the prices for three products (A, B, and C) for the four quarters of last year. Quarter A B C 1 3.25 1.75 8.00 2 3.50 1.25 9.35 3 3.90 1.20 9.70 4 4.25 1.00 10.50

a. Compute a simple index for the Quarter 4 price of product A, using Quarter 1 as the base period.

b. Compute a simple index for the Quarter 2 price of product B, using Quarter 1 as the base period.

c. Compute a simple composite index for the Quarter 4 price of all three products, using Quarter 1 as the base period.

d. Compute a simple composite index for the Quarter 4 price of all three products, using Quarter 2 as the base period.

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Statistics For Business And Economics

ISBN: 9781292413396

14th Global Edition

Authors: James McClave, P. Benson, Terry Sincich

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