Question No.

1
Mention the component of time series which they belongs to:
i. A fire in a factory delaying production for 3 weeks
ii. A need for increased wheat production due to a constant increase in population. The
monthly number of inches of rain falls in a city over a 5 year period
iii. wars,
iv. The monthly variations in Bank deposits
v. A sudden decrease in supplies due to flood
Solution:
(Random variations)
(Seasonal variation)
(Random variations)
(Seasonal variation)
(Random variations)

Question No.2

From the following table compute the weighted aggregative price index for the year
2013on the basis of 2009.
Commodit Quantity Consumed Price in Price in Rs.
y in 2013 Rs. 2009 2013
A 28 2.3 3
B 14 1.1 1.75
C 9 4 7
D 3 10 13.5
E 6 5.5 4
F 11 5 7.25

Solution:

Commo
dity Q0 P0 P1 P0q0 P1q0
A 28 2.3 3 64.4 84
B 14 1.1 1.75 15.4 24.5
C 9 4 7 36 63
D 3 10 13.5 30 40.5
E 6 5.5 4 33 24
F 11 5 7.25 55 79.75
Total ---- 233.8 315.75