Improvements in the Quality of Consumer Goods and Services Over

question 21

Multiple Choice

Improvements in the quality of consumer goods and services over time

• A) Cause the CPI to overstate actual inflation.
• B) Cause the CPI to understate actual inflation.
• C) Are accounted for in the CPI.
• D) Are insignificant and thus would not affect the CPI even if accounted for.

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