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Construct an index number by Price Relatives Method using 2004 as base year:
Goods A B C D
2004 Price (₹) 8 10 15 20
2016 Price (₹) 10 12 18 22
2017 Price (₹) 12 14 20 25

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Goods 2004 Price
(P0)
2013 Price
(P1)
2014 Price
(P2)
Price relatives of 2013 in relation to 2004
P1P0×100
Price relatives of 2014 in relation to 2004
P2P0×100
A 8 10 12 108×100=125 128×100=150
B 10 12 14 1210×100=120 1410×100=140
C 15 18 20 1815×100=120 2015×100=133.33
D 20 22 25 2220×100=110 2520×100=125
N=4 ΣP1P0×100=475 ΣP2P0×100=548.33

P01=ΣP1P0×100N=4754=118.75P02=ΣP2P0×100N=548.334=137.08

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