which average is preferred in the construction of an index number? why – InterviewSolution

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1.	which average is preferred in the construction of an index number? why
Answer» A.M or GM. Is used because AM us very easy to calculate where as geometric mean is considered as most appropriate and better method for averaging the ratios.

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