Why Are Measurement Problems in the Consumer Price Index as an Indicator

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Multiple Choice

Why are measurement problems in the consumer price index as an indicator of the cost of living important?

• A) because high rates of inflation cause voters to become unhappy
• B) because politicians have manipulated the measurement problems to their advantage
• C) because many businesses and government programs use the CPI to make adjustments to wages and benefit payments
• D) because if the price level is overstated, consumers will be taken advantage of by sellers of consumer goods

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