The Consumer Price Index Is Based on

question 158

Multiple Choice

The consumer price index is based on

• A)a basket of intermediate goods typically purchased by firms as inputs in the production process.
• B)a basket of goods and services purchased by a typical urban family.
• C)a basket of goods that consists of every item included in the nation's GDP.
• D)None of the choices are correct.

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