The Consumer Price Index (CPI)compares the Prices Of

question 44

Multiple Choice

The consumer price index (CPI) compares the prices of:

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