Economists Generally Believe That Relative to the True Cost of Living

question 34

Multiple Choice

Economists generally believe that relative to the true cost of living, the CPI

• A)is perfectly measured.
• B)overstates it by a factor of 2 (meaning that inflation is really only half as bad as the government states).
• C)overstates it by a difference of about .8% (meaning that an official inflation rate of 1.8% is really only about 1%).
• D)understates it by a factor of 2 (meaning that inflation is actually twice as bad as the government states).

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