A Price Index Measures

question 14

Multiple Choice

A price index measures:

• A)the price of specific good or service.
• B)the change in the price of a specific good or service.
• C)only the prices that change.
• D)the average price of a given class of goods or services relative to the price of the same goods and services in a base year.

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Definitions:

Interest

The cost of borrowing money or the return earned on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the principal.

Check Stub

A part of a check that is kept for record-keeping purposes, detailing the check's purpose, date, and amount.

Balance Forward

The amount of money brought forward from a previous statement or bill as the starting point for the next period.

Balance Carried

The amount of money or value transferred from the end of one financial statement or period to the beginning of another.