Which of the following index numbers satisfies the Circular Test? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which of the following index numbers satisfies the Circular Test?
A. Kelly's Fixed Weight Index
B. Paasche's Index
C. Fisher's Ideal Index
D. Laspeyres' Index
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Fisher's index fails the Circular Test. Only indexes with constant weights, like Kelly's or simple geometric mean of price relatives, pass it.

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