CPI consumer price index
monthly reports and geographically → a statistic that measures typical purchases of goods and services by a typical consumer
typical
not weird or out of the ordinary
basket typical goods and services
houses, transportation, cars, gas, health care, clothing, food, education
what does CPI calculate
used to calculate inflation -> its value will affect interest rates
inflation calculation
CPI of newest-CPI of old/ CPI of old x 100
how to calculate the value of a year
price x quantity of base year
how to calculate CPI
value of year/value of base year x 100
what is included in CPI
ONLY TYPICAL GOODS AND SERVICES!!