The Agency That Measures the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the United

question 16

Multiple Choice

The agency that measures the consumer price index (CPI) in the United States is:

• A) the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
• B) the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• C) the Economic Adjustment Agency.
• D) the Department of Commerce Price Index Office.
• E) the Department of Vital Statistics.

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