In the Basket of Goods That Is Used to Compute

question 167

Multiple Choice

In the basket of goods that is used to compute the consumer price index,which of the following categories of consumer spending is the largest?

• A)education & communication
• B)recreation
• C)medical care
• D)All of the above categories are about equal in magnitude.

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