The Consumer Price Index Compares the

question 7

Multiple Choice

The Consumer Price Index compares the

• A) prices of all goods and services in the economy compared to the prices of those goods and services in a base year.
• B) prices of consumer goods and services that a household purchases to the prices of those goods and services purchased in a base year.
• C) prices of producer goods and services that are made for consumers to the prices of those goods and services in a base year.
• D) prices of goods and services that are purchased by producers to the prices of those goods and services in a base year.
• E) prices of goods and services that are purchased by consumer manufacturers to the prices of those goods and services in a base year.

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