document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1191977>Question 1191977</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of applicants for government vacancies in a particular city for the past 4 years are reported as below:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Year    Number of applicants <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2018               148,519<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2019               102,639<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2020               133,834<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2021                174,132\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The simple index number of 2021 based on 2018 is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 169.65<BR>\n" );
document.write( " B. 146.25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 130.11 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 117.25 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #849092 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CPhill><B>CPhill(1987)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CPhill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=CPhill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=849092\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here's how to calculate the simple index number:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. **Identify the base year and the comparison year:** The base year is 2018, and the comparison year is 2021.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. **Use the formula:** Simple Index Number = (Value in comparison year / Value in base year) * 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. **Plug in the values:** Simple Index Number = (174,132 / 148,519) * 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. **Calculate:** Simple Index Number ≈ 117.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is D. 117.25<BR>\n" );
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