Week 7:

Consumer Price Index

Monday, February 15th & Wednesday, February 17th

Lecture Topics:

•  Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Notes:

•  CPI Handout

•  How is the CPI created? - (detailed notes if you want more information)

Worksheet and Excel files:

•  Worksheet 7

•  CPI.xls

Extras:

• Interactive CPI graph and description

• CPI homepage http://www.bls.gov/cpi/

In-class Activities:

• Activity 10

• Activity 11

Assignment:

•  Assignment 5: Due Wednesday, February 24th

Project:

• Stage 1 Project: Due TODAY

• Stage 2 Project: Due Monday, February 22nd

• Stage 3 Project: Due Wednesday, March 10th