Suppose the CPI Does Indeed Overstate the Inflation Rate

question 16

Multiple Choice

Suppose the CPI does indeed overstate the inflation rate. When the CPI increases by 5 percent and household incomes increase by 5 percent, we should conclude that real incomes of households have:

• A)increased.
• B)stayed constant.
• C)decreased.
• D)increased more slowly than has inflation.

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