The Consumer Price Index Measures the Average Prices Paid by

question 56

Multiple Choice

The Consumer Price Index measures the average prices paid by

• A)businesses and consumers for a market basket of goods and services.
• B)businesses for a fixed market basket of resources.
• C)urban consumers for the goods and services that most frequently change in price.
• D)businesses for the most frequently used basket of resources.
• E)urban consumers for a fixed market basket of goods and services.

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