Economists Believe That the Chain-Weighted GDP Price Index and the CPI

question 42

Multiple Choice

Economists believe that the chain-weighted GDP price index and the CPI overstate actual price changes by as much as _______ to _______ percent.

• A)1; 2
• B)2; 3
• C)0.5; 1
• D)0.5; 1.5

Identify the conditions under which purely competitive firms make economic profits or losses in the short run and long run.

Evaluate the impact of technological changes, entry and exit of firms, and resource price changes on the industry's supply curve and market equilibrium.

Distinguish between allocative efficiency and productive efficiency in the context of purely competitive markets.

Assess how economic downturns (recessions) impact inferior goods in constant cost industries.

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