Suppose the Price of Banana Rises Over Time and Consumers

question 109

Multiple Choice

Suppose the price of banana rises over time and consumers respond by buying fewer bananas. This situation contributes to which bias in the consumer price index?

• A) Substitution bias.
• B) Transportation bias.
• C) Quality bias.
• D) Indexing bias.

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