If the Market Basket of Goods and Services That the Commerce

question 139

Multiple Choice

If the market basket of goods and services that the Commerce Department uses to calculate the CPI were to decline from $30,000 in the base year to $15,000 in the current year,the current year's CPI would be

• A)300.
• B)150.
• C)100.
• D)50.
• E)0.

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