A CPI Miscalculation That Overstates Its Increase by 0

question 8

Multiple Choice

A CPI miscalculation that overstates its increase by 0.8 percentage points will cause

• A)the price of goods to rise.
• B)standard deduction to rise too slowly.
• C)the price of services rise.
• D)standard deduction to rise too quickly.

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