The Base Period for CPI Calculations Is Generally 2002

question 173

Multiple Choice

The base period for CPI calculations is generally 2002.In 2014, 55% of Canadians had a smartphone, but in 2002 almost no one had a smartphone.This potential for bias in the CPI is referred to as ________ bias and results in ________.

• A)outlet; the CPI underestimating the true change in the cost of living
• B)new product; the CPI overestimating the true change in the cost of living
• C)outlet; the CPI overestimating the true change in the cost of living
• D)new product; the CPI underestimating the true change in the cost of living
• E)substitution; the CPI underestimating the true change in the cost of living

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