a) compute the price index for each year using 2019 as the base year.  b) compute the inflation rate between the two years.  (Show all work)   Item                    Quantity                Unit Price-2018             Unit Price-2019 Coffee                20 pounds                       $7.00                                 $8.00 Rent                    12 months                    950.00                            1,000.00 Pizza                    100 pizzas                      15.00                                 16.00 Cable                   12 months                     55.00                                 40.00 Vacation              2 weeks                       450.00                               500.00

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a) compute the price index for each year using 2019 as the base year. 

b) compute the inflation rate between the two years. 

(Show all work)

 

Item                    Quantity                Unit Price-2018             Unit Price-2019

Coffee                20 pounds                       $7.00                                 $8.00

Rent                    12 months                    950.00                            1,000.00

Pizza                    100 pizzas                      15.00                                 16.00

Cable                   12 months                     55.00                                 40.00

Vacation              2 weeks                       450.00                               500.00

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