How Is the CPI Constructed

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Multiple Choice

How is the CPI constructed?

• A)using a basket of goods and services that includes every item included in the nation's GDP
• B)using a basket of goods containing an assortment of raw materials, intermediate goods, and final goods
• C)using a basket of goods and services purchased by a typical urban consumer
• D)using a basket of intermediate goods purchased by a typical business to use in the production process

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Definitions:

Stratification

The division of society into levels, classes, or categories based on factors like wealth, power, prestige, or other resources.

Relative Deprivation

A condition or feeling experienced when a person or group believes they are worse off compared to some standard or to other groups.

CEO

Chief Executive Officer, the highest-ranking person in a company or other institution, ultimately responsible for making managerial decisions.

Federal Government

Defines a system of government where power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units (such as states or provinces).