How Are the Weights on the Various Goods and Services

question 121

Multiple Choice

How are the weights on the various goods and services in the CPI basket determined?

• A) Each good and service is weighted according to its quantity.
• B) A survey is conducted to determine how much of each good and service typical consumers purchase.
• C) The weights equal the ratio of expenditures on each good or service divided by the total consumption expenditures in the GDP accounts.
• D) Each good and service is weighted according to its price.

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