In Calculating the CPI,a Fixed Basket of Goods and Services

question 168

Multiple Choice

In calculating the CPI,a fixed basket of goods and services is used.The quantities of the goods and services in the fixed basket are determined by

• A)surveying consumers.
• B)surveying sellers of the goods and services.
• C)working backward from the rate of inflation to arrive at imputed values for those quantities.
• D)arbitrary choices made by federal government employees.

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Definitions:

MC

An abbreviation commonly used for "Marginal Cost," which refers to the additional cost incurred by producing one more unit of a good or service.

Liability Rule

A legal principle that allocates the economic burden of damages to the party responsible for causing harm.

Coase Theorem

A principle stating that if trade in an externality is possible and there are no transaction costs, parties will negotiate to produce an efficient outcome.

Free-Rider Problem

A situation in which individuals benefit from resources or services without paying for them, leading to underprovision of those goods.