Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Consumer Price Index

question 124

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the consumer price index and the GDP deflator is correct?

• A)The two price measures are always equal.
• B)Divergence between the two price measures is the rule,not the exception.
• C)Divergence between the two price measures is the exception,not the rule.
• D)None of the above is correct.

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