The Consumer Price Index Is a Measure of the Average

question 65

Multiple Choice

The Consumer Price Index is a measure of the average of the prices paid by for a fixed basket of consumer goods and services.

• A) urban wage earners and clerical workers
• B) urban consumers
• C) consumers living in cities with a population greater than 100,000
• D) all consumers

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