Consumer Price Index Is

question 24

Multiple Choice

Consumer Price Index is

• A) a weighted aggregate price index where the weight for each item is its current-period quantity.
• B) a weighted aggregate price index where the weight for each item is its last-period quantity.
• C) an index that is designed to measure changes in quantities over time.
• D) an index that is designed to measure changes in production levels over time.

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