Jaggery Price Behavior in Anakapalle Regulated Market: a Statistical Analysis

Dr. S. Govinda Rao; Dr. I.V.Y.Rama Rao; H.Srinivasa Rao

Volume : IV, Issue : XI, November - 2014

Jaggery Price Behavior in Anakapalle Regulated Market: a Statistical Analysis

Dr. S. Govinda Rao, Dr. I. V. Y. Rama Rao, H. Srinivasa Rao

Abstract :

The present study was an attempted to identify the trends, estimating growth rates and examining the fluctuations of prices of jaggery in Anakapalle regulated market. Prices and arrivals data for 2000–01 to 2013–14 was collected. Trend analysis, Compound growth rates and Coefficient of variation were employed for achieving the objectives. The results revealed that there was inverse relationship between prices and arrivals. Highest and lowest growth rate was noticed in January and October respectively similar trend was noticed in instability also. Change in mean price (108.6%) had higher effect on the total returns than the mean arrivals