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Error Analysis in Wage Index Calculation

An economic analyst is constructing a nominal wage index. The average weekly wage was $800 in the base year (Year 1), $840 in Year 2, and $882 in Year 3. The analyst correctly sets the Year 1 index to 100 and calculates the Year 2 index as 105.0. For Year 3, the analyst reports an index of 110.0. Explain the specific methodological error the analyst made in calculating the Year 3 index and provide the correct index value, rounded to one decimal place.

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