When the Quality of a Good Deteriorates While Its Price

question 24

Multiple Choice

When the quality of a good deteriorates while its price remains the same,the purchasing power of the dollar

• A)increases,so the CPI overstates the change in the cost of living if the quality change is not accounted for.
• B)increases,so the CPI understates the change in the cost of living if the quality change is not accounted for.
• C)decreases,so the CPI overstates the change in the cost of living if the quality change is not accounted for.
• D)decreases,so the CPI understates the change in the cost of living if the quality change is not accounted for.

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Definitions:

Credit Sales

Transactions where goods or services are sold and payment is deferred to a future date.

Budgeted Sales

Projected sales revenue, often part of a company’s financial planning process to estimate future income from sales.

Cash Disbursements

Outflows of cash for expenses, investments, and other payments made by a business.

Materials Purchases

The acquisition of raw materials or supplies required for the production of goods or provision of services.