The Bias in the CPI Typically

question 175

Multiple Choice

The bias in the CPI typically

• A) overstates inflation.
• B) understates inflation.
• C) about half the time overstates and about half the time understates the inflation rate.
• D) cannot be measured or estimated.

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Definitions:

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Unemployment Problem

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Sticky Downward

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