Answer the following questions about the cppi couch potato


Answer the following questions about the CPPI (Couch Potato Price Index)

                       2014                                                  2015

Good             Q          P                                         Q         P

Beer              4         $5.00                                     3         $6.00

Chips            8         $2.00                                     8         $2.50

Cable TV      1         $36.00                                  2         $32.00

Soda Pop     2         $2.00                                     1         $2.25

Pizza             5         $11.00                                  3         $16.00

a) Calculate the inflation rate based on this index, using 2014 as the base year Give answer as a % and round to 2 decimal places.

d) Explain why, based on the figures above, why the inflation figure you calculated in (a) may overstate the impact of higher prices on the consumer. (Not just a generic answer here, be specific from this data).

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