One Problem with Keeping the CPI Basket Fixed Is It

question 29

Multiple Choice

One problem with keeping the CPI basket fixed is it:

• A) doesn't accurately isolate price changes from behavior changes.
• B) doesn't allow for changes in people's preferences over time.
• C) can't properly predict when prices will change.
• D) doesn't really capture what a typical household may purchase in a base year.

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