Chain Base Method
¹ Chain Base Method Chain Index = πΏπππ πππππ‘ππ£π ππ π‘ππ ππ’πππππ‘ π¦πππ π ππππ£πππ’π π¦πππ πππππ πΌππππ₯ 100 The link relative = πΆπ’πππππ‘ π¦ππππ πππππ ππππ£πππ’π π¦ππππ πππππ π 100 Example: 9 Convert the following fixed base index numbers into chain base index numbers: Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 F.B.I 376 392 408 380 392 400 Solution: year F.B.I Link Relative Chain Index 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 376 392 408 380 392 400 …… 392 376π 100 = 104.26 408 392π 100 = 104.08 380 408π 100 = 93.14 392 380π 100 = 103.16 400 392π 100 = 102.04 392 376π104.26 100 = 392 392 π 104.08 100 = 408 408π93.14 100 = 380 380π103.16 100 = 392 392π102.04 100 = 400 Merits of Chain Base Method: i. It is more free from seasonal variation than by the other methods. ii. Weights can be adjusted as frequently as possible. Demerits of Chain Base Method:...