What Are the Items Included in the CPI's "Market Basket

question 110

Multiple Choice

What are the items included in the CPI's "market basket" chosen to represent?

• A) goods and services bought by the business sector
• B) the cost of government-supplied goods and services
• C) goods and services bought by the average consumer
• D) all goods and services produced by domestic businesses

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Definitions:

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