3. Suppose that people consume onlly three goods, as shown in this table: Bottles of Tennis Balls Golf Balls Gatorade 2020 price $2 $4 $1 2020 quantity 100 100 200 2021 price $2 $6 $2 2021 quantity 100 100 200 a. What is the percentage change in the price of each of the three goods? b. Using a method similar to the CPI, compute the percentage change in the overall price level. c. If you were to learn that a bottle of Gatorade increased in size from 2020 to 2021, should that information affect your calculation of the inflation rate? If so, how? d. If you were to learn that Gatorade introduced new flavors in 2021, should that information affect your calculation of the inflation rate? If so, how?

3. Suppose that people consume onlly three goods, as shown in this table: Bottles of Tennis Balls Golf Balls Gatorade 2020 price $2 $4 $1 2020 quantity 100 100 200 2021 price $2 $6 $2 2021 quantity 100 100 200 a. What is the percentage change in the price of each of the three goods? b. Using a method similar to the CPI, compute the percentage change in the overall price level. c. If you were to learn that a bottle of Gatorade increased in size from 2020 to 2021, should that information affect your calculation of the inflation rate? If so, how? d. If you were to learn that Gatorade introduced new flavors in 2021, should that information affect your calculation of the inflation rate? If so, how?

Principles of Economics (MindTap Course List)

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Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter24: Measuring The Cost Of Living

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