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Three commodities A, B and C have the following base-year and current-year prices. Compute the Simple Aggregate price index number.

Commodityp0p_0 (Rs.)p1p_1 (Rs.)
A2025
B1518
C1014
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✓ Free question

Σp0=20+15+10=45,Σp1=25+18+14=57\Sigma p_0=20+15+10=45, \qquad \Sigma p_1=25+18+14=57

P01=Σp1Σp0×100=5745×100=126.67P_{01}=\dfrac{\Sigma p_1}{\Sigma p_0}\times100=\dfrac{57}{45}\times100=126.67

This means prices, as measured by this method, rose by about 26.67% from the base year to the current year.

✓Final answer

P01=126.67P_{01}=126.67

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