With Respect to the Consumer Price Index,the Substitution Bias Arises

question 190

Multiple Choice

With respect to the consumer price index,the substitution bias arises because

• A)prices of goods and services do not change in the same proportion from year to year.
• B)consumers are slow to adjust their buying patterns from year to year in response to price changes.
• C)consumers are eager to buy new products as they are introduced,despite their lack of full information about the quality of those products until they buy and use them.
• D)All of the above are correct.

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