Question
Calculate index number by total expenditure method from the following data.
Item Quantity Price $(₹)$
Year $2014$ Year $2014$ Year $2018$
$A$ $4$ $10$ $11$
$B$ $7$ $5$ $13$
$C$ $10$ $3$ $12$
$D$ $3$ $20$ $24$
$E$ $2$ $13$ $26$

Answer

Index number by total expenditure method $=198.43$

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