Which of the Following Is the Largest Single Component of the Market

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the largest single component of the market basket used to compute the consumer price index (CPI) ?

• A) food and beverages
• B) housing
• C) transportation
• D) medical care

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Definitions:

DSM

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a handbook used by healthcare professionals as a guide to diagnosing mental disorders.

Neurosis

A class of mental disorders characterized by anxiety, phobias, or other obsessive or compulsive behaviors, not attributed to the disruptions in personality or reality seen in psychosis.

DSM-IV-TR

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision; a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association that provides criteria for the diagnosis of mental disorders.

Specific Phobias

Intense, irrational fears of specific objects or situations, such as heights, spiders, or flying, that lead to avoidance behavior.