The Fact the Consumers Substitute One Good for Another When

question 30

Multiple Choice

The fact the consumers substitute one good for another when prices change is

• A)taken into account by the fixed market basket used in calculating the CPI.
• B)not taken into account by the fixed market basket used in calculating the CPI.
• C)not important to economists.
• D)a reason why the CPI is used to calculate inflation rates.
• E)a reason why the CPI understates the actual change in the cost of living.

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