Question

Assume that you live in a simple economy in which only three goods are produced and​ traded: cashews,​ pecans, and almonds. suppose that on january​ 1, 2015, cashews sold for ​$12.50 per​ pound, pecans were ​$5.00 per​ pound, and almonds were ​$5.00 per pound. at the end of the​ year, you discover that the cashew crop was lower than expected and that cashew prices had increased to ​$13.00 per​ pound, but pecan prices stayed at ​$5.00 and almond prices had actually fallen to ​$4.75.

Answer 1

Answer: The overall price level increased.

Explanation: The rise in the overall price level is termed as inflation. From the information we can see that the average price of the three goods in 2015 was $7.50. A year later, the average price changed to $7.58.

Therefore, the overall price level rose as the average price level increased from $7.50 to $7.58.