Welfare Payments Are Indexed for Inflation Using the CPI

question 51

Multiple Choice

Welfare payments are indexed for inflation using the CPI. A recent newspaper editorial claimed that welfare recipients are harmed by inflation as it is measured by the CPI. Is the newspaper editorial correct?

• A) The newspaper editorial is correct if the price of the basket consumed by welfare recipients increases faster than the price of the CPI basket.
• B) The newspaper editorial is correct if the price of the basket consumed by welfare recipients increases slower than the price of the CPI basket.
• C) The newspaper editorial is correct if the prices of the goods consumed by welfare recipients are cheaper than the goods in the CPI basket.
• D) The newspaper editorial is correct if the prices of the goods consumed by welfare recipients are more expensive than the goods in the CPI basket.

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Definitions:

Welfare Payments

Welfare payments are government-provided financial assistance programs designed to support individuals or families in meeting basic living expenses, often targeted towards the needy or unemployed.

Military Payroll

The total sum of money distributed to military personnel as salaries or wages by the government.

Government Purchases

Expenditures by government entities on goods and services that are part of a country's gross domestic product.

Federal Income Tax

The tax levied by the US government on the annual earnings of individuals, corporations, trusts, and other legal entities.