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Index adjustments

Unit 8: Index NumbersTopic 6 of 6
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What the syllabus expects

  • Base shifting
  • Deflating

Index adjustments

Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) — First Year

Subject: Business Statistics (MGT 202)

Unit 8: Index Numbers

Academic Year: 2083/84

Topic Objectives

After studying this topic, students should be able to:

  • Explain the scope and key elements of index adjustments.
  • Select suitable statistical procedures, carry out calculations and interpret business results.

Curriculum Scope

  • Base shifting
  • Deflating

Detailed Microsyllabus

  1. Base shifting

    1. Convert an index series to a new reference period.
    2. Maintain a consistent common base for comparison.
    3. Distinguish rebasing from changes in the underlying basket.

  2. Deflating

    1. Convert nominal values into comparable real values.
    2. Choose an appropriate price index.
    3. Interpret purchasing-power changes with clear units and base period.

Curriculum reference: Tribhuvan University, Faculty of Management, BBS curriculum with first-year syllabus, PDF pages 14-16.

Source note: The curriculum scope above is retained from the existing TU syllabus breakdown. The numbered study subtopics are editorial elaborations for teaching and study, rather than a separately issued TU syllabus. Unit lecture hours apply to the whole unit; no separate topic hours or marks are assigned here.