The Laspeyres Price Index Tends to ________ the Ideal Cost-Of-Living

question 71

Multiple Choice

The Laspeyres price index tends to ________ the ideal cost-of-living index.

• A) be higher than
• B) be lower than
• C) be equal to
• D) zero faster than

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