Price Indexes Can Overstate Inflation Because They

question 62

Multiple Choice

Price indexes can overstate inflation because they

• A) do not contain the prices of any used goods.
• B) do not contain the prices of foreign goods.
• C) do not contain the prices of services.
• D) omit some quality improvements.

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