Statistics Canada Has Recently Adjusted the CPI Basket of Goods

question 15

Essay

Statistics Canada has recently adjusted the CPI basket of goods and services by increasing the share of shelter in total expenditure from 25.7 to 27.5 percent, and decreasing the share of recreation, education, and reading from 13 to 11.8 percent. What could the reasons for these changes be? What do you think the reasons for these changes are?

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Definitions:

Accounts Payable

An accounting term for the amount of money a company owes to its suppliers or creditors for goods or services received but not yet paid for.

Accounts Receivable

Funds that customers owe to a business for products or services already received but not yet compensated for.

Cash Collections

The process of managing and collecting payments from customers for goods or services provided, crucial for maintaining a company’s liquidity.

Industrial Gas

Gases produced for use in industrial processes, such as oxygen for steel-making or nitrogen and argon for welding.