The Consumer Price Index Attempts to Measure

question 66

Multiple Choice

The Consumer Price Index attempts to measure

• A)the average of raw material prices paid by producing firms.
• B)the level of prices with respect to goods and services purchased by wage earners in urban areas.
• C)the level of prices with respect to goods and services purchased by retired couples in rural areas.
• D)hourly wage rates of manufacturing workers.

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