The Consumer Price Index (CPI)

question 100

Multiple Choice

The consumer price index (CPI) :

• A) adjusts for changes in product quality.
• B) includes separate market baskets of goods and services for both base and current years.
• C) includes only goods and services bought by typical urban consumer.
• D) uses current year quantities of goods and services.

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