Suppose That the CPI Does Indeed Overstate the Rate of Inflation

question 49

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the CPI does indeed overstate the rate of inflation. When the CPI increases by 5% and household incomes increase by 5%, we should conclude that the real incomes of households has:

• A) increased.
• B) stayed constant.
• C) decreased.
• D) increased more slowly than has inflation.

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Definitions:

Expected Value

The long-run average value of repetitions of the same experiment or random trial.

Triangular Distribution

A probability distribution with a shape formed by a triangle, which is specified by a minimum, a maximum, and a mode value.

Expected Value

The weighted average of all possible values of a random variable, taking into account their probabilities.

Bounded Distribution

A statistical distribution with both a minimum and maximum value, limiting the range of possible outcomes.