The Fed's Preferred Measure of Inflation Is

question 57

Multiple Choice

The Fed's preferred measure of inflation is

• A)the index of leading economic indicators.
• B)the core personal consumption expenditures index.
• C)the consumer price index.
• D)the GDP deflator.
• E)the producer price index.

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