To Ensure That a Nominal Payment Represents a Constant Level

question 188

Multiple Choice

To ensure that a nominal payment represents a constant level of purchasing power over time,one should

• A) add a price index to it.
• B) subtract a price index from it.
• C) divide it by a price index.
• D) reduce it by the percentage change in the price index.
• E) increase it by a percentage equal to the rate of inflation for that year.

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