When Statisticians Fail to Take into Account Improvements in the Quality

question 52

Multiple Choice

When statisticians fail to take into account improvements in the quality of goods and services, the CPI will tend to ________ the rate of inflation.

• A)understate
• B)precisely measure
• C)be unrelated to
• D)overstate

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Definitions:

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