Suppose Manufacturers Introduce a New Model Car to Replace a Car

question 46

Multiple Choice

Suppose manufacturers introduce a new model car to replace a car currently included in the CPI basket. The price of the new car is 10 percent higher than the discontinued model, but the new car has additional safety features and amenities. In this situation the CPI will tend to ________ inflation as a result of ________ bias.

• A)overstate; substitution
• B)understate; quality adjustment
• C)accurately measure; substitution
• D)overstate; quality adjustment

---

Definitions:

Systematic Procedures

Involves a methodical approach to tasks or operations that follow a specific, organized sequence of steps or protocols.

Mesosystem

A concept in Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory referring to the interconnections between different microsystems in an individual's life.

Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological

A theory that emphasizes the importance of understanding how the environment and biological systems mutually affect each other and development over time.

Accommodation

The cognitive process of revising existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understanding to incorporate new information.