If the Boskin Commission's Conclusion That the CPI ______ the "True

question 38

Multiple Choice

If the Boskin Commission's conclusion that the CPI ______ the "true" inflation rate is correct, then indexing Social Security benefits to the CPI is ______ the federal government billions of dollars.

• A) understates; costing
• B) overstates; costing
• C) understates; saving
• D) measures; saving

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