The Weights Used in Computing the Consumer Price Index Are

question 22

Multiple Choice

The weights used in computing the consumer price index are

• A) based on the expenditure of a selected, typical family on all goods and services in any given month.
• B) based on the results of a survey of expenditure patterns of many businesses in the base year.
• C) based on the responses of a surveyed group of families to changes in the prices of goods and services on a month-to-month basis.
• D) based on the results of surveys of expenditure patterns of many families taken every 10 years or so.
• E) none of the above.

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