A Measure Comparing the Prices of Consumer Goods and Services

question 28

Multiple Choice

A measure comparing the prices of consumer goods and services that a household typically purchases to the prices of those goods and services purchased in a base year is

• A) the GDP deflator.
• B) the consumer price index.
• C) the price level.
• D) inflation.
• E) the base measure.

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