Question

Distinguish between fixed base and chain base methods of constructing index number

Answer 1

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A chain index is an index number in which the value of any given period is related to the value of its immediately preceding period (resulting in an index for the given period expressed against the preceding period = 100); this is distinct from the fixed-base index, where the value of every period in a time series.