Question 13.12

5. Eastland College is concerned about the rising price of textbooks that students must purchase. To better identify the increase in the price of textbooks, the dean asks you, the Economics Department’s star student, to create an index of textbook prices. The average student purchases three English, two math, and four economics textbooks per year. The prices of these books are given in the accompanying table.

2012 2013 2014
English textbook $100 $110 $114
Math textbook 140 144 148
Economics textbook 160 180 200
  1. What is the percent change in the price of an English textbook from 2012 to 2014?

  2. What is the percent change in the price of a math textbook from 2012 to 2014?

  3. What is the percent change in the price of an economics textbook from 2012 to 2014?

  4. Using 2013 as a base year, create a price index for these books for all years.

  5. What is the percent change in the price index from 2012 to 2014?