What Basket of Goods Is Used to Construct the CPI

question 57

Multiple Choice

What basket of goods is used to construct the CPI?

• A) a random sample of all goods and services produced in the economy
• B) the goods and services that are typically bought by consumers as determined by government surveys
• C) only food, clothing, transportation, entertainment, and education
• D) the least expensive and the most expensive goods and services in each major category of consumer expenditures

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