Question 15 Marks
Among the different groups ofcost of living expenditure, the price of food increased by $60 \%$ in the year $2018$ as compared to the base year. The index number of clothing is $190.$ The price of fuel decreased by $10 \%,$ the expense on rent increased by $1.7$ times and the miscellaneous expenses increased from ? $2000$ to ? $4000.$ If the percentage of total expenditure for the first four groups are $40 \%, 12 \%, 20 \%$ and $10 \%$ respectively, find the cost of living index number for the year $2018$ and interpret it.
Answer
View full question & answer→Cost of living index number $=167.80$ Interpretation: There is a rise by $67.80 \%$ in the expenditure in comparison to base year.