Which of the following price indices is designed to measure changes in the prices of goods and services purchased by a typical individual?
a. Producer Price Index
b. Index of Leading Economic Indicators
c. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Deflator
d. Consumer Price Index

Respuesta :

Answer:

d. Consumer price index

Explanation:

Consumer price index in any country consists of goods and services that are used in day to day activities by consumers e.g. daily food items, utilities, transportation etc. The index is used to measure the increase in weighted average prices of the constituents over a particular time.

Option A is price index for producers that measures the increase in price of goods and services that are typically used by different producers for their output.

Option B is an analysis that is used to assess the trends of any economy. This analysis is performed by government economists, officials and government to make informed decisions about future actions. Individuals have no use of the index.

Option C Gross domestic product (GDP) deflator is a price adjustment to GDP of current year to depict the actual growth in value of goods and services produced in a particular year. GDP deflator is a reduction of inflation rate from nominal rate of increase in GPD.