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1.

Which of the formula is used in chain indices: ________________?

A. ∑pn/∑po x100
B. pn/po x100
C. pn/pn-1 x100
D. Both (a) and (b) but not (c)
Answer» D. Both (a) and (b) but not (c)
2.

Weighted Index number can be classified into _________ categories?

A. Four
B. Three
C. Five
D. Two
Answer» E.
3.

Volume Index in Marshall is ____________?

A. ∑Pn(Po + Pn)/∑Pn(Po + Pn)
B. ∑Pn(qo + qn)/∑Pn
C. ∑Pn(Po + Pn)/∑Pn(Po + Pn) x100
D. Non of these
Answer» D. Non of these
4.

Volume index in Marshall is _______________?

A. ∑pn(Po + Pn)/ ∑pn (Po + Pn)
B. ∑qn(qo + qn)/∑qn(po + pn) x100
C. ∑pn(qo + qn)/∑pn
D. ∑qn(Po + Pn)/ ∑qo (Po + Pn) x100
Answer» E.
5.

This index measure the change from month to month in the cost of a representative ‘basket’ of goods and services of the type bought by a typical household?

A. Laspeyres Price Index
B. Financial time Index
C. Paasche Price Index
D. Retail Price Index
Answer» D. Retail Price Index
6.

The weighty system changed with _______________?

A. Yearly
B. Basely
C. Timely
D. Averagely
Answer» D. Averagely
7.

The ratio of a new price to the base year price is called the___________?

A. Price decrease
B. Price absolute
C. Price increase
D. Price relative
Answer» E.
8.

The object of Index number also determines its _______________?

A. Index Number
B. Special purpose
C. Reliable
D. Scope
Answer» E.
9.

The Laspeyres price index_____________?

A. Regards the base year quantities as fixed
B. Regards the base year price as fixed
C. Regards the current year quantities as fixed
D. non of these
Answer» B. Regards the base year price as fixed
10.

The Laspeyres and Paasche index are examples of_________________?

A. Aggregate index numbers
B. Weighted index numbers
C. Weighted price index only
D. Weighted quantity index only
Answer» C. Weighted price index only
11.

The index numbers are used to measure seasonal and cyclical variations in __________?

A. Commodities
B. Time Series
C. Whole sale
D. Realtives
Answer» C. Whole sale
12.

The Index number are used to measure seasonal and cyclical variations in ____________?

A. Wholesale
B. Relatives
C. commodities
D. Time series
Answer» E.
13.

The index number of base period is always:_______________?

A. 100
B. 200
C. The price of that year
D. None of these
Answer» B. 200
14.

The formula ∑poqn/∑poqo x100 is used to calculate_______________?

A. The Laspeyres price index
B. The Paasche quantity index
C. The Laspeyres quantity index
D. The Paasche price index
Answer» D. The Paasche price index
15.

The formula ∑pnqn/poqn x100 is used to calculate?

A. The Laspeyres price index
B. The Paasche price index
C. The Paasche quantity index
D. The Laspeyres quantity index
Answer» D. The Laspeyres quantity index
16.

Ratio between given year and base year is called __________ in percentage?

A. Price relative
B. Link relative
C. Retail prices
D. None of these
Answer» B. Link relative
17.

Qon means _________ for the given year?

A. Price
B. Commodity
C. Quantity in current
D. Quantity Index
Answer» E.
18.

Price in proceeding year used in the method is called __________?

A. Fixed Method
B. Chain Method
C. Aggregation Method
D. Volume
Answer» C. Aggregation Method
19.

Paasche’s Index number is ______________?

A. ∑pnqo/∑poqo
B. ∑pnqo/∑pnqo x100
C. ∑pnqn/∑poqo
D. ∑pnqn/∑poqn x100
Answer» B. ∑pnqo/∑pnqo x100
20.

Measure the change in quantity of goods are called ________________?

A. Simple 1. No.
B. Aggregative 1. No.
C. Appropriate
D. Quantity Index Number
Answer» E.
21.

Link relative = ________________?

A. Pn/Po x 100
B. Pn/Po x 100
C. Pn/ Pn-1 x100
D. Pn/P1 x 100
Answer» D. Pn/P1 x 100
22.

Index Number is an important role in the field of Economic and ________________?

A. Science
B. Education
C. Intelligence
D. Business
Answer» E.
23.

In Chain base method, the base period is ________________?

A. Fixed
B. Constant
C. Change
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
24.

G.M. between __________ is called to be Fisher’s Index Number?

A. Paasche’s Index Number
B. Marshall and Laspeyr’es
C. Laspeyre’s and Paasche’s
D. Fisher and Paasche’s
Answer» D. Fisher and Paasche’s
25.

Fisher’s ideal index number is also obtained by _______________?

A. Taking A.M. of Laspeyre’s and Paasche’s index
B. Taking G.M. of Laspeyre’s and Paasche’s index
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Answer» C. Both (a) and (b)
26.

Consumer price Index Number also called _________ is designed to measure changes?

A. Cost Living Index number
B. Whole Sale Index number
C. weighted Index Number
D. Consumer Index Number
Answer» B. Whole Sale Index number
27.

Base year quantities are used as weights in _______________?

A. Laspeyre’s index
B. Paasche’s index
C. Fisher’s index
D. None of these
Answer» B. Paasche’s index
28.

Average calculated used in index number by __________ method?

A. Three
B. Two
C. Four
D. One
Answer» B. Two
29.

An Index number which measure the change of a _____ is called Aggregative 1. No?

A. Industrial activity
B. Retail price
C. Cost of living
D. Goods consumed
Answer» D. Goods consumed
30.

An Index number of an average quality of wheat in Lahore__________ Index?

A. Volume Index Number
B. value Index Number
C. Quantity Index Number
D. Weighted Index Number
Answer» D. Weighted Index Number
31.

An index number is used______________?

A. To measure changes in quantity
B. To measure changes in price
C. To measure changes in a variable over time
D. To measure changes in demand
Answer» D. To measure changes in demand
32.

An Index Number calculated for more than one items is called ___________?

A. Sensitive Price Index number
B. Consumer Index Number
C. Simple Aggregation 1. Number
D. Chain Indices
Answer» D. Chain Indices
33.

All Index numbers are not suitable for all _________________?

A. Kind
B. Chain relative
C. Purpose
D. Price
Answer» D. Price
34.

A simple aggregate price index_____________?

A. Ignores relative quantities
B. Compares relative quantities to relative prices
C. Compares absolute prices to absolute quantities
D. Compares relative quantities
Answer» B. Compares relative quantities to relative prices
35.

A simple aggregate quantity index is used to______________?

A. Measure the change in quantity of product
B. Measure the overall change in price of a range of products
C. Measure the overall change in quantity of range of product.
D. Measure the change in price of a product
Answer» C. Measure the overall change in quantity of range of product.
36.

A scaling factor is used to_________________?

A. Change a simple index to a weight index
B. Convert the Paasche index to a Laspeyres index
C. Change the base year
D. change an aggregate index to a weighted index
Answer» D. change an aggregate index to a weighted index
37.

1. Nos. is a ____ for measuring changes in a variable or a group of related variables?

A. variable
B. Region of goods
C. Device
D. Cost
Answer» D. Cost