A Measure of Inflation That Represents Prices of Various Products

question 60

Multiple Choice

A measure of inflation that represents prices of various products, such as groceries, household products, housing, and gasoline, is the

• A)consumer price index.
• B)cost of living index.
• C)inflationary index.
• D)household purchases index.

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