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State whether the following is True or False :
`sqrt(("p"_1"q"_0)/(sum"p"_0"q"_0)) xx sqrt((sum"p"_1"q"_1)/(sum"p"_0"q"_1)) xx 100` is Fisher’s Price Index Number.
Options
True
False
Solution
`sqrt(("p"_1"q"_0)/(sum"p"_0"q"_0)) xx sqrt((sum"p"_1"q"_1)/(sum"p"_0"q"_1)) xx 100` is Fisher’s Price Index Number False.
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| II | 10 | 5 | 50 | 5 | `square` | 5 | 50 | `square` |
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= `510/square xx 100`
= `square`
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