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Mention the classification of Index Number
Solution
Index number can be classified as follows:
(i) Price Index Number: It measures the general changes in the retail or wholesale price level of a particular or group of commodities.
(ii) Quantity Index Number: These are indices of measure the changes in the quantity of goods manufactured in a factory.
(iii) Cost of living Index Number: These are intended to study the effect of change in the price level on the cost of living of different classes of people.
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