The Core Personal Consumption Expenditures Index

question 73

Multiple Choice

The Core Personal Consumption Expenditures Index

• A)strips out the cost of food and energy from the PCE.
• B)also includes producer prices (like the cost of iron ore).
• C)includes all goods and services people buy (not just what "average" people buy).
• D)only includes food and energy.

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