One of the Issues Requiring Explanation After the Election of 2000

question 47

Short Answer

One of the issues requiring explanation after the election of 2000 was how a poor ballot design had allowed voters to cast a vote for Pat Buchanan when they meant to vote for __________.

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Definitions:

Base Year

A reference year against which economic growth, price levels, and other data are measured over time.

Consumer Price Index

An economic indicator that measures the average change over time in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services.

Basket's Cost

The total expense of a selected set of goods and services over a period, often used to measure inflation.

Base Year

A reference year used for comparative financial analysis in which indices or prices are normalized to 100.