Answer:
Explanation:
A Market Basket is used to calculate inflation overtime by tracking the change in prices of a specific and permanent number of goods and services.
The formula for calculating the market basket is;
Cost of Market Basket[tex]_{year}[/tex] = ∑(Price of good * Basket Quantity of good)
2015
Cost of Market Basket = (25 * 0.4) + (2 * 18) + ( 4 * 12)
Cost of Market Basket = 10 + 36 + 48
Cost of Market Basket = $94
2016
Cost of Market Basket = (25 * 0.5) + (2 * 22) + ( 4 * 18)
Cost of Market Basket = 12.5 + 44 + 72
Cost of Market Basket = $128.50
2017
Cost of Market Basket = (25 * 0.6) + (2 * 20) + ( 4 * 15)
Cost of Market Basket = 15 + 40 + 60
Cost of Market Basket = $115
The cost of that market basket in all three years. is :
A selected gather of buyer merchandise and administrations whose costs are followed for calculating a customer cost file and measuring the taken a toll of living.
2015
Cost of Market Basket = ∑(Price of good * Basket Quantity of good)
Oranges Baseball caps Wrenches
Cost of Market Basket = (25 * 0.4) + (2 * 18) + ( 4 * 12)
Cost of Market Basket = 10 + 36 + 48
Cost of Market Basket = $94
2016
Cost of Market Basket =∑(Price of good * Basket Quantity of good)
Oranges Baseball caps Wrenches
Cost of Market Basket = (25 * 0.5) + (2 * 22) + ( 4 * 18)
Cost of Market Basket = 12.5 + 44 + 72
Cost of Market Basket = $128.50
2017
Cost of Market Basket = ∑(Price of good * Basket Quantity of good)
Oranges Baseball caps Wrenches
Cost of Market Basket = (25 * 0.6) + (2 * 20) + ( 4 * 15)
Cost of Market Basket = 15 + 40 + 60
Cost of Market Basket = $115
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