Practice mode Index Number

Which formula gives Paasche’s price index number?

Correct answer B. ∑pnqn/∑p0qn × 100

Explanation

Paasche's index weights prices by current-year quantities, giving (∑pnqn/∑p0qn) × 100; using base-year quantities instead would give Laspeyres' index.

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