To Reduce the Bias in the Consumer Price Index,the Bureau

question 91

Multiple Choice

To reduce the bias in the consumer price index,the Bureau of Labor Statistics

• A)updates the market basket every two years,rather than every 10 years.
• B)updates the market basket every 10 years,rather than every two years.
• C)incorporates substitutions by consumers when prices of specific products rise rapidly.
• D)incorporates substitutions by consumers when prices of specific products fall rapidly.

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Definitions:

Increasing Return to Scale

When an increase in the amount of inputs results in a disproportionate increase in the output produced.

Increasing Return to Scale

A situation in which output increases by a larger proportion than the increase in inputs in the production process.

Long-Run Average Cost Curve

A curve showing the minimum average cost at which a firm can produce any given level of output in the long term, when all inputs are variable.

Small Firms

Small firms are businesses with a relatively small number of employees, limited revenue, and a localized operational base, often contributing significantly to innovation and employment.