The CPI Differs from the GDP Deflator in That

question 183

Multiple Choice

The CPI differs from the GDP deflator in that

• A)the CPI is an inflation index,while the GDP deflator is a price index.
• B)substitution bias is not a problem with the CPI,but it is a problem with the GDP deflator.
• C)increases in the prices of foreign produced goods that are sold to U.S.consumers show up in the GDP deflator but not in the CPI.
• D)increases in the prices of domestically produced goods that are sold to the U.S.government show up in the GDP deflator but not in the CPI.

Explain how the price-searcher's decision-making process affects output and pricing in the short and long run.

Understand the conditions and outcomes of competitive price-searcher markets in both short-run and long-run equilibriums.

Analyze the effects of market adjustments (entry and exit of firms) on prices, demand, and economic profits in competitive price-searcher markets.

Describe the decision-making process of firms regarding output, pricing, and profit maximization in competitive price-searcher markets.

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