The Measure Used to Report Price Changes at the Wholesale

question 129

Multiple Choice

The measure used to report price changes at the wholesale level is the:

• A) gross domestic product (GDP).
• B) consumer price index (CPI).
• C) wholesale price index (WPI).
• D) producer price index (PPI).

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