Improvements in the Quality of Consumer Goods and Services Over

question 23

Multiple Choice

Improvements in the quality of consumer goods and services over time

• A) cause inflation as measured by the CPI to overstate the actual inflation rate
• B) cause inflation as measured by the CPI to understate the actual inflation rate
• C) are accounted for in the CPI
• D) are insignificant and thus would not affect the CPI even if accounted for
• E) improve the accuracy and consistency of the market basket

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