Order the answer to: Government survey takers determine that typical family expenditures each month

Order the answer to: Government survey takers determine that…

Question	Government survey takers determine that typical family expenditures each month in the year designated as the base year are as follows: 20 pizzas at $10 each Rent of apartment, $600 per month Gasoline and car maintenance, $100 Phone service (basic service plus 10 long-distance calls), $50 In the year following the base year, the survey takers determine that pizzas have risen to $11 each, apartment rent is $640, gasoline and maintenance have risen to $120, and phone service has dropped in price to $40. (LOl) a. Find the CPI in the subsequent year and the rate of inflation between the base year and the subsequent year. b. The family’s nominal income rose by 5 percent between the base year and the subsequent year. Are they worse off or better off in terms of what their income is able to buy?
Subject	business-economics

Question

Government survey takers determine that typical family expenditures each month in the year designated as the base year are as follows:
20 pizzas at $10 each
Rent of apartment, $600 per month
Gasoline and car maintenance, $100
Phone service (basic service plus 10 long-distance calls), $50
In the year following the base year, the survey takers determine that pizzas have risen to $11 each, apartment rent is $640, gasoline and maintenance have risen to $120, and phone service has dropped in price to $40. (LOl)
a. Find the CPI in the subsequent year and the rate of inflation between the base year and the subsequent year.
b. The family’s nominal income rose by 5 percent between the base year and the subsequent year. Are they worse off or better off in terms of what their income is able to buy?

Subject

business-economics

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