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Do Now
In the future would you invest in mutual funds? Are they a good investment? Are stocks a better investment than mutual
funds, in your opinion?
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How is Inflation measured?The government tracks the prices of the same goods and
services each year. • This “market basket” is made up of about 364
commonly purchased goods• The Inflation Rate-% change in prices in 1 year• They also compare changes in prices to a given base
year (usually 1982)• Prices of subsequent years are then expressed as a
percentage of the base year• Examples:
• 2005 inflation rate was 3.4%• U.S. prices have increase 98.3% since 1982 (base year).• The inflation rate in Bolivia in 1985 was 50,000%
•This is called Hyperinflation•A $25 meal today would cost $12,525 a year later
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Turn ‘n Talk
With your neighbor, List: What are some of the 364 goods should the government track?
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What is the CPI?
Most popular price index = CPI (Consumer Price Index) – series used to measure price changes for a representative sample of frequently used consumer items
•tracks monthly changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a representative “basket” of goods & services
•Uses the prices of approximately 364 goods & services (i.e. toothpaste (7 oz), milk (1 gal), peanut butter (2lb. jar), light bulb (60-watt), auto engine tune-ups, etc.)
•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si37yjZM-SA
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Tracking Inflation with Paul Solman
• http://www.pbs.org/newshour/video/module.html?mod=0&pkg=20022008&seg=2
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7pPusw5GqU
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=Price of market
basket in base year
x 100CPI Price of market basket
Consumer Price Index (CPI)The most commonly used measurement inflation for
consumers is the Consumer Price IndexHere is how it works:• The base year is given an index of 100• To compare, each year is given an index # as well
1997 Market Basket: Movie is $6 & Pizza is $14 Total = $20 (Index of Base Year = 100)
2009 Market Basket: Movie is $8 & Pizza is $17Total = $25 (Index of )125
•This means inflation increased 25% b/w ’97 & ‘09•Items that cost $100 in ’97 cost $125 in ‘09
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Problems with the CPI1. Substitution Bias- As prices increase for the fixed
market basket, consumers buy less of these products and more substitutes that may not be part of the market basket. (Result: CPI may be higher than what consumers are really paying)
2. New Products- The CPI market basket may not include the newest consumer products. (Result: CPI measures prices but not the increase in choices)
3. Product Quality- The CPI ignores both improvements and decline in product quality. (Result: CPI may suggest that prices stay the same though the economic well being has improved significantly)
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In groups
What are the current prices of some of these items? How have prices changed since 2008? Have any prices gone down?
Make a “market basket” of goods that you have bought during your 4 years as a high school student.
How have these prices changed since 2009? Has there been a significant change in prices?