A Fixed-Weight Price Index Like the CPI ______ the Change

question 117

Multiple Choice

A fixed-weight price index like the CPI ______ the change in the cost of living because it ______ take into account that people can substitute less expensive goods for ones that have become more expensive.

• A) underestimates; does not
• B) overestimates; does
• C) accurately estimates; does
• D) overestimates; does not

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