A Monthly Price Index That Uses the Price Changes in Consumer

question 29

Multiple Choice

A monthly price index that uses the price changes in consumer goods and services for measuring the changes in consumer prices over time is known as the

• A)Paasche Index
• B)Consumer Price Index
• C)Producer Price Index
• D)Laspeyres Index

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