The Family Budget Method for calculating the Consumer Price Index is equivalent to: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The Family Budget Method for calculating the Consumer Price Index is equivalent to:
A. Paasche's Method
B. Simple Aggregative Method
C. Fisher's Method
D. Laspeyres' Method
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
The family budget method (weighted average of price relatives) mathematically reduces to Laspeyres' formula (using base year weights).

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