When the Quality of a Good Deteriorates While Its Price

question 24

Multiple Choice

When the quality of a good deteriorates while its price remains the same,the purchasing power of the dollar

• A)increases,so the CPI overstates the change in the cost of living if the quality change is not accounted for.
• B)increases,so the CPI understates the change in the cost of living if the quality change is not accounted for.
• C)decreases,so the CPI overstates the change in the cost of living if the quality change is not accounted for.
• D)decreases,so the CPI understates the change in the cost of living if the quality change is not accounted for.

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Definitions:

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