The CPI Differs from the GDP Deflator in That

question 60

Multiple Choice

The CPI differs from the GDP deflator in that

• A)the CPI is a price index, while the GDP deflator is an inflation index.
• B)substitution bias is not a problem with the CPI, but it is a problem with the GDP deflator.
• C)increases in the prices of foreign produced goods that are sold to U.S.consumers show up in the CPI but not in the GDP deflator.
• D)increases in the prices of domestically produced goods that are sold to the U.S.government show up in the CPI but not in the GDP deflator.

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Definitions:

Complements In Production

Goods that are produced together in the same process or that increase productivity when used together.

Corn

A cereal plant that yields large kernels on a cob, used for food for humans and livestock, and as a raw material in industry.

Linear

Pertaining to a straight-line relationship in mathematics or economics, often used to describe a direct proportionality between variables.

Substitutes In Production

Products that can be produced using the same resources or processes as another product, allowing producers to switch between them based on market demand or cost considerations.