Answer:
The consumer price index for 2015 on Planet Econ is 1.25
Explanation:
The formula for computing the consumer price index is given below:
= (Total cost in the current year) ÷ (total cost in the base year)
where,
Total cost in the current year equals to
= (Base year book quantity × current year book price) + (base year hamburgers quantity × current year hamburgers price)
= 10 books × $30 + 25 hamburgers × $3
= $300 + $75
= $375
we use the base year quantity for computing the total cost for the current year.
And, the Total cost in the base year equals to
= (Base year book quantity × base year book price) + (base year hamburgers quantity × base year hamburgers price)
= 10 books × $25 + 25 hamburgers × $2
= $250 + $50
= $300
Now put these values to the above formula
So, the answer would be
= $375 ÷ $300
= 1.25
Hence, The consumer price index for 2015 on Planet Econ is 1.25
Answer:
Option (C)
Explanation:
As per the data given in the question,
Price of salt increases by = 25%
Quantity of pepper demanded increases by = 4%
Cross price elasticity = Quantity of demand increases ÷ Price of salt increases
= 4% ÷ 25%
=0.16
Hence Cross-price elasticity of demand between salt and pepper would be positive.
So option (C) is answer
D. They are skills that employers in all lines of work are looking for.
Answer:
Nominal interest rate (n) = 10% = 0.10
Inflation rate (i) = -2% = -0.02
Real interest rate (r) = ?
Application of Fisher's Equation
(I + n) = (1 + r)(1 + i)
(1 + 0.10) = (1 + r)(1 + -0.02)
1.10 = (1 + r)(0.98)
<u>1.10</u> = 1 + r
0.98
1.1224 = 1 + r
1.1224 - 1 = r
r = 0.1224 = 12.24%
Jimmer's real income will change by 12.24% next year.
Explanation:
In the determination of the rate of change in real income, there is need to apply Fisher's equation. The nominal rate and inflation rate have been given, thus, we will make the real rate the subject of the formula.
