In the CPI, Goods and Services Are Weighted According to

question 174

Multiple Choice

In the CPI, goods and services are weighted according to

• A)how long a market has existed for each good or service.
• B)the extent to which each good or service is regarded by the government as a necessity.
• C)how much consumers buy of each good or service.
• D)the number of firms that produce and sell each good or service.

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