If the Consumer Price Index (CPI)decreases

question 135

Multiple Choice

If the consumer price index (CPI) decreases,

• A) the purchasing power of money decreases.
• B) a dollar will buy fewer goods and services.
• C) real income equals nominal income.
• D) there is inflation.
• E) there is deflation.

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