2000 2010 2021
Good A 5 10 7
Prices Good B 10 12 13
good C 20 25 24
2000 2010 2021
Good A 100 125 150
Quantities Good B 200 225 250
good C 300 325 350
CPI for 2000 500 1250 1050 8500
2000 2700 3250 --------
6000 8125 8400 8500
CPI for 2010 1000
2400
7500 10900 X 100 128.4
8500
700
CPI for 2021 2600 10500
7200 8500
Prices
Item Year 2000 Year 2010 Year 2021
Good A $5 $10 $7
Good B $10 $12 $13
Good C $20 $25 $24
Quantities
Item Year 2000 Year 2021
Good A 100 125 150
X 100 100 Good B 200 225 250
Good C 300 325 350
Using the formula for the Laspeyres Price Index find CPI for year 2000, year 2010 an
X 100 123.5294
or year 2000, year 2010 and year 2021.
Using the formula for the Laspeyres Price Index find CPI for year 2000, year 2010 and y
Use of Laspeyres' Formula
The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), applies Laspeyre’s for
∑PnQo I-------- X 100 ∑PoQo
2000 2010 2021
Good A 5 10 7
Prices Good B 10 12 13
good C 20 25 24
2000 2010 2021
Good A 100 125 150
Quantities Good B 200 225 250
good C 300 325 350
CPI FOR 2000 500 8500*100/8500 100
2000
6000
SUM 8500
CPI fot 2010
1000 10900*100/8500 128.2353
2400
7500
sum 10900
Cpi for 2020 700 10500*100/8500 123.5294
2600
7200
Sum 10500
for year 2000, year 2010 and year 2021.
(PBS), applies Laspeyre’s formula to calculate consumer price index (CPI).