If the Prices of the Goods and Services Contained in the CPI

question 261

Multiple Choice

If the prices of the goods and services contained in the CPI market basket increase from the base period to the next year,we know that

• A)the inflation rate is falling.
• B)the next year's CPI will be above 100.
• C)the next year's CPI will be below 100.
• D)the cost of the CPI market basket at next year's prices is lower than the cost of the CPI market basket at base period prices.
• E)the market basket used by the BLS must be changed next year to reflect consumers' new expenditures.

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