1.The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller Home Price Index is one of the leading indicators of housing price trends in the United States. The base year for the index is January 2000. The following table lists index numbers for May 2016 and May 2017 for five cities.
City
May 2017
May 2016
New York
190.1
182.2
Miami
223.3
212.2
Phoenix
168.6
159.5
Dallas
175.6
162.9
San Diego
238.6
223.9
Real-time data provided by Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis.
Calculate the percentage changes in the price indices from May 2016 to May 2017 for the following cities (enter all values as percentages rounded to one decimal place and include a minus sign if necessary):
New York:
__%
Miami:
__%
Phoenix:__
%
Dallas:
__%
San Diego:
__%
The prices of homes changed the most during this year in:
A. New York.
B. Phoenix
C. Miami
D. San Diego
Based on these numbers, can you determine which city had the most expensive homes in August 2017?
A. Phoenix
B. New York
C. It is not possible to determine this with the information provided.
D. Miami
1.The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller Home Price Index is one of the leading indicators of housing price trends in the United States. The base year for the index is January 2000. The following table lists index numbers for May 2016 and May 2017 for five cities.
City |
May 2017 |
May 2016 |
New York |
190.1 |
182.2 |
Miami |
223.3 |
212.2 |
Phoenix |
168.6 |
159.5 |
Dallas |
175.6 |
162.9 |
San Diego |
238.6 |
223.9 |
Real-time data provided by Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis.
Calculate the percentage changes in the price indices from May 2016 to May 2017 for the following cities (enter all values as percentages rounded to one decimal place and include a minus sign if necessary):
New York: |
__% |
Miami: |
__% |
Phoenix:__ |
% |
Dallas: |
__% |
San Diego: |
__% |
The prices of homes changed the most during this year in:
A. New York.
B. Phoenix
C. Miami
D. San Diego
Based on these numbers, can you determine which city had the most expensive homes in August 2017?
A. Phoenix
B. New York
C. It is not possible to determine this with the information provided.
D. Miami