Why Do We Use the "Real" Prices of Goods to Measure

question 19

Multiple Choice

Why do we use the "real" prices of goods to measure how expensive things have become?

• A) to find out what the current prices of goods and services are
• B) to estimate the periods when hyperinflation has occurred
• C) to find out what the inflation rate has been
• D) to see whether there have been any changes in our purchasing power

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