Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Substitution Bias

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the substitution bias in the construction of the CPI?

• A)Not taking into account that consumers alter their buying habits as new products come into being and lifestyles change, for example, the rising popularity of cell phones instead of land-line phones.
• B)Not accounting for the fact that consumers are effectively getting more product for their money because technological changes have led to improvements in quality and lower production costs over time.
• C)The failure to recognize that over time consumers alter the goods they buy, switching from relatively high priced goods toward lower-priced alternatives.
• D)The failure to capture the fact that consumers have made substitutions in their shopping habits: shifting from high-priced department stores to lower-priced discount stores.

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