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TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1978
THE C.P.I. (A) IS BASED ON WEIGHTS DERIVED FROM THE EXPENDITURE OF HOUSEHOLDS SPENDING BETWEEN $400 - $1,499 A MONTH AND THE C.P.I. (B), BETWEEN $1,500 - $2,999 À MONTH IN THE HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1973/74.
THE SECTION INDICES FOR APRIL 1978 COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS MONTH AND THE CORRESPONDING MONTH IN 1977 ARE INDICATED BELOW:-
C.P.I. (A)
C.P.I. (B)
SECTION
APR. 78 MAR. 78 APR. 77 APR. 78 MAR. 78 APR. 77
FOODSTUFFS
122
119
113
122
120
114
HOUSING
129
128
*123
127
127
122
FUEL AND
LIGHT
135
135
135
134
134
134
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
AND TOBACCO
140
140
131
136
136
:128
CLOTHING AND
FOOTWEAR
101
101
100
100
100
99
DURABLE SOODS
113
112
109
110
110
107
MISCELLANEOUS
GOODS
132
130
125
129
127
121
TRANSPORT AND
VEHICLES
119
119
114
123
123
119
SERVICES
135
135
129
136
136
129
ALL ITEMS
125
122
117
124
122
117
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