Question 2
Consider an economy that produces and consumes shoes and houses. In the table below are data for two different users.
2000 | 2001 | |
Price of a house | $120,000 | $145,000 |
Number of houses produced | 1000 | 1050 |
Price of a pair of shoe | $150 | $170 |
Number of pairs of shoes produced | 650,000 | 525,000 |
Year 2000 Year 2001 Price of a house $120,000 Price of a pair of shoes $150 $170 Number of houses produced 1,000 Number of pairs of shoes 650,000 525,000
(a) What is the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?
(b) Calculate the CPI for both years.
(c) Calculate the rate of inflation for 2001 using the CPI.
(d) Calculate the GDP deflator for both years.
(e) Calculate the rate of inflation for 2001 using the GDP deflator.
