A Price Index Like the CPI, Which Uses a Fixed

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Multiple Choice

A price index like the CPI, which uses a fixed basket of goods from one year to the next, will tend to overstate inflation because

• A) producers are likely to change the number of goods they sell from year to year.
• B) producers will generally reduce the quality of goods as prices increase over time.
• C) consumers will tend to substitute away from goods that become more expensive.
• D) consumers will usually reduce their consumption of goods when they become relatively cheaper.

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