Because both the Laspeyres and Paasche indices are weighted aggregate price indices, they will yield the same value for a given evaluation period.

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The Laspeyres and Paasche indices generally yield different values due to differences in the weighting method used. The Laspeyres index uses fixed quantities and weights from a base period, while the Paasche index uses current period quantities and weights.

Because Both the Laspeyres and Paasche Indices Are Weighted Aggregate