Core Inflation Is Measured Because

question 25

Multiple Choice

Core inflation is measured because:

• A)food and energy costs fluctuate frequently and can distort actual changes in the cost of living.
• B)the prices of retail consumption items fluctuate frequently and can distort actual changes in the cost of living.
• C)the prices of nondurable goods fluctuate more frequently than the prices of durable goods;therefore,removing them from the basket prevents potential distortion.
• D)the prices of durable goods fluctuate more frequently than the prices of nondurable goods;therefore,removing them from the basket prevents potential distortion.

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Definitions:

Nervous System

The network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body, enabling communication between the brain, spinal cord, and other areas.

Action Potential

A temporary reversal of the electrical polarization of the membrane of a nerve cell or muscle cell, primarily involved in the transmission of nerve impulses.

Hyperpolarization

A change in a cell's membrane potential that makes it more negative, moving it further from the threshold for electrical activity.

Membrane Potential

The difference in electric potential between the inside and outside of a cell's plasma membrane, crucial for the transmission of nerve impulses.