Question 1
The base year of an index is
◦ the year chosen for the weights in a fixed weight procedure.
◦ the year currently being calculated.
◦ the last year of the index.
◦ the first year of the index.
Question 2
Fixed weight indexes
◦ account for responses to supply shifts.
◦ account for response to demand shifts.
◦ generally become less accurate the farther in time they are from the base year.
◦ generally become less accurate the closer in time they are to the base year.