When Computing a Price Index, the Base Year Is

question 405

Multiple Choice

When computing a price index, the base year is

• A) the earliest year for which data are available.
• B) the year that is chosen as the point of reference for comparison of prices with other years.
• C) the most recent year for which data are available.
• D) the most recent year in which the inflation rate was close to zero.

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