A Reason Given Why the CPI Overstates the Cost of Living

question 130

Multiple Choice

A reason given why the CPI overstates the cost of living is it

• A)only measures the effects of inflation on the poor.
• B)makes no attempt to ascertain what average people buy.
• C)makes no attempt to update the market basket.
• D)makes no attempt to control for substitution to cheaper goods.

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