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1) Compute a simple index for the revenue of Thompson. Use 2004 as the base peri

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1) Compute a simple index for the revenue of Thompson. Use 2004 as the base period. What can you conclude about the change in revenue over the period?

2) Compute a simple index for the revenue of Thompson using the period 2004–06 as the base. What can you conclude about the change in revenue over the period?

3) Compute a simple index for the number of employees for Thompson. Use 2004 as the base period. What can you conclude about the change in the number of employees over the period?

4) Compute a simple index for the number of employees for Thompson using the period 2004–06 as the base. What can you conclude about the change in the number of employees over the period?

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1) Compute a simple index for the revenue of Thompson. Use 2004 as the base period. What can you conclude about the change in revenue over the period?

2) Compute a simple index for the revenue of Thompson using the period 2004–06 as the base. What can you conclude about the change in revenue over the period?

3) Compute a simple index for the number of employees for Thompson. Use 2004 as the base period. What can you conclude about the change in the number of employees over the period?

4) Compute a simple index for the number of employees for Thompson using the period 2004–06 as the base. What can you conclude about the change in the number of employees over the period?

Explanation / Answer

1.

Year

Revenue ($ millions)

Index

2004

134.3

100

2005

148

110.20

2006

163.4

121.67

2007

172.5

128.44

2008

182.5

135.89

2009

153.7

114.45

2010

148.9

110.87

2011

146.5

109.08

2012

146.7

109.23

2013

146

108.71

2014

147.2

109.61

2015

155.8

116.01

2.

Base year revenue = ($134.30 + $148 + $163.40) / 3 = $148.57 million

Year

Revenue ($ millions)

Index

2004

134.3

100

2005

148

2006

163.4

2007

172.5

116.11

2008

182.5

122.84

2009

153.7

103.45

2010

148.9

100.22

2011

146.5

98.61

2012

146.7

98.74

2013

146

98.27

2014

147.2

99.08

2015

155.8

104.87

3.

Year

Employees (000)

Index

2004

305

100

2005

307

100.66

2006

316

103.61

2007

319

104.59

2008

323

105.90

2009

304

99.67

2010

287

94.10

2011

305

100.00

2012

307

100.66

2013

305

100.00

2014

309

101.31

2015

318

104.26

4.

Base year value = (305 + 307 + 316)/3 = 309.33

Year

Employees (000)

Index

2004

305

100

2005

307

2006

316

2007

319

103.13

2008

323

104.42

2009

304

98.28

2010

287

92.78

2011

305

98.60

2012

307

99.25

2013

305

98.60

2014

309

99.89

2015

318

102.80

Year

Revenue ($ millions)

Index

2004

134.3

100

2005

148

110.20

2006

163.4

121.67

2007

172.5

128.44

2008

182.5

135.89

2009

153.7

114.45

2010

148.9

110.87

2011

146.5

109.08

2012

146.7

109.23

2013

146

108.71

2014

147.2

109.61

2015

155.8

116.01