The Core Rate of Inflation Excludes Food and Energy Prices

question 79

Multiple Choice

The core rate of inflation excludes food and energy prices because:

• A)these prices don't change very frequently.
• B)these prices are most frequently responsible for short-run fluctuations in the inflation rate.
• C)consumers do not directly face these prices.
• D)these prices do not matter to policymakers.

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