In the Calculation of the CPI,books Are Given Greater Weight

question 110

Multiple Choice

In the calculation of the CPI,books are given greater weight than magazines if

• A)consumers buy more books than magazines.
• B)the price of books is higher than the price of magazines.
• C)it costs more to produce books than it costs to produce magazines.
• D)books are more readily available than magazines to the typical consumer.

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