Which of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct?

• A)The CPI can be used to compare dollar figures from different points in time.
• B)The percentage change in the CPI is a measure of the inflation rate,but the percentage change in the GDP deflator is not a measure of the inflation rate.
• C)Compared to the consumer price index (CPI),the GDP deflator is the more common gauge of inflation.
• D)The GDP deflator better reflects the goods and services bought by consumers than does the CPI.

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Definitions:

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a statistic (e.g., the mean) obtained from a large number of samples drawn from a specific population.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion of a set of data from its mean, indicating how spread out the data points are.

Standard Deviation

A statistic that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values.

Sample Size

The number of individual observations or data points used in a statistical sample.