Measuring Changes in a Fixed Basket of Goods to Assess

question 60

Multiple Choice

Measuring changes in a fixed basket of goods to assess changes in price is a _____ method.

• A) cost-of-goods index
• B) cost-of-living index
• C) cost-of-production
• D) utility maximization

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