The Producer Price Index Is Often Regarded as a Warning

question 426

Multiple Choice

The producer price index is often regarded as a warning sign of inflation because:

• A)commodity producers are relatively quick to raise prices.
• B)producers are likely to have monopoly control over prices.
• C)consumers have to pay the prices charged.
• D)commodity producers can sell whatever they want at higher prices.

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