Suppose That Over Time,consumers Used Discount Stores at an Increasing

question 101

Multiple Choice

Suppose that over time,consumers used discount stores at an increasing rate,the CPI would tend to be

• A) accurate
• B) underestimated because consumers would buy goods and services at lower prices than those collected by the BLS
• C) underestimated because consumers would buy goods and services at higher prices than those collected by the BLS
• D) overestimated because consumers would buy goods and services at lower prices than those collected by the BLS
• E) overestimated because consumers would buy goods and services at higher prices than those collected by the BLS

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