In Constructing the Consumer Price Index for the Current Year

question 4

Multiple Choice

In constructing the consumer price index for the current year

• A)the average price of a "bundle" of goods purchased in a base year is divided by the prices of the same bundle that existed during the current year.
• B)the average price of a "bundle" of goods purchased during a base year is divided into the price that existed in the current year.
• C)the total cost of a "bundle" of goods purchased in a base year is divided by the cost of the same bundle that existed during the current year.
• D)the total cost of a "bundle" of goods purchased in a base year is divided into the cost of the same bundle that existed during the current year.

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