If We Compare the Last 30 Years of Inflation as Recorded

question 245

Multiple Choice

If we compare the last 30 years of inflation as recorded by the CPI and the PCE price index,we find that the

• A)two measures fluctuate together.
• B)CPI inflation rate has consistently been at least 5 percentage points above the PCE price index inflation rate.
• C)PCE price index inflation rate has consistently been at least 5 percentage points above the CPI inflation rate.
• D)two measures give very different inflation rates for most years.
• E)the CPI inflation rate was always positive,but the PCE price index inflation rate was frequently negative.

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