Typically the Consumer Price Index (CPI)is Calculated by Checking the Prices

question 37

Multiple Choice

Typically the consumer price index (CPI) is calculated by checking the prices of

• A) all goods in 38 geographic locations.
• B) only consumer goods in all populated places in the United States (using the Census Bureau's definition of a populated place).
• C) about 8,000 goods in about 38 locations across the United States.
• D) about 8,000 goods in about 38 locations in North America.
• E) about 10,000 goods in about 75 locations in the United States.

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