The Consumer Price Index Is Used to

question 6

Multiple Choice

The consumer price index is used to

• A)convert nominal GDP into real GDP.
• B)turn dollar figures into meaningful measures of purchasing power.
• C)characterize the types of goods and services that consumers purchase.
• D)measure the quantity of goods and services that the economy produces.

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of production or sales activities of a business.

Fixed Costs

Business expenses that remain constant regardless of the level of goods or services produced.

Unit Variable Cost

The financial outlay linked to the creation of one more unit of a product.

Break Even

The point at which total costs and total revenue are equal, meaning that a business or investment is neither making a profit nor a loss.