The Consumer Price Index (CPI)

question 45

Multiple Choice

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) :

• A)Tends to understate the impact of price changes
• B)Tends to overstate the impact of price changes due to substitution bias
• C)Is more accurate than the GDP deflator
• D)Assumes that consumers substitute away from cheaper goods

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