Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Index Numbers and Time Based Data

Question:

When the units of prices of different commodities are not the same, then the formula suitable to calculate price index number is :

Options:

$P_{01}=\frac{∑P_i}{∑P_0}×100$

$P_{01}=\frac{∑P_R}{N}$ N is the number of commodities

$Q_{01}=\frac{∑Q_1}{∑Q_0}×100$

$Q_{01}=\frac{∑Q_1}{N}$ N is the number of commodities.

Correct Answer:

$P_{01}=\frac{∑P_R}{N}$ N is the number of commodities

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → $P_{01}=\frac{∑P_R}{N}$ N is the number of commodities

$P_{01}=\frac{∑P_i}{∑P_0}×100$

This formula represents a simple aggregate price index.