The Consumer Price Index Is Used to

question 6

Multiple Choice

The consumer price index is used to

• A)convert nominal GDP into real GDP.
• B)turn dollar figures into meaningful measures of purchasing power.
• C)characterize the types of goods and services that consumers purchase.
• D)measure the quantity of goods and services that the economy produces.

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Definitions:

Formal

Pertaining to conventions, rules, or established procedures often recognized by official institutions or customs.

Strategic Ambiguity

The deliberate use of vague or indistinct language to achieve a specific objective or to adapt to multiple situations.

Multiple Goals

The presence of more than one objective that an individual or organization aims to achieve.

Tenuous

Describes something that is very weak, slight, or uncertain; having little substance or significance.