The Consumer Price Index Is Used to

question 8

Multiple Choice

The consumer price index is used to

• A)differentiate gross national product from net national product.
• B)turn dollar figures into meaningful measures of purchasing power.
• C)characterize the types of goods and services that consumers purchase.
• D)measure the quantity of goods and services that the economy produces.

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