If the Consumer Price Index Decreased from 1

question 125

Multiple Choice

If the consumer price index decreased from 1.66 to 1.59, then it must be the case that ________ relative to prices in the base year.

• A)all prices fell
• B)the weighted average level of prices rose
• C)the weighted average level of prices fell
• D)some prices rose and some prices fell

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