CPI Flashcards
1
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CPI consumer price index
A
monthly reports and geographically → a statistic that measures typical purchases of goods and services by a typical consumer
2
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typical
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not weird or out of the ordinary
3
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basket typical goods and services
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houses, transportation, cars, gas, health care, clothing, food, education
4
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what does CPI calculate
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used to calculate inflation -> its value will affect interest rates
5
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inflation calculation
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CPI of newest-CPI of old/ CPI of old x 100
6
Q
how to calculate the value of a year
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price x quantity of base year
7
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how to calculate CPI
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value of year/value of base year x 100
8
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what is included in CPI
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ONLY TYPICAL GOODS AND SERVICES!!