The Consumer Price Index for the Current Year Measures the Cost

question 152

Multiple Choice

The consumer price index for the current year measures the cost of a standard basket in the ________ year relative to the cost of the same basket in the ________ year.

• A)current; base
• B)current; current
• C)base; index
• D)base; current

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