An Example of the New Goods Bias in the Calculation

question 90

Multiple Choice

An example of the new goods bias in the calculation of the CPI is a price increase in

• A)butter relative to margarine.
• B)an iPod player relative to a Walkman.
• C)a 2013 Honda Civic Si Coupe relative to a 2013 Honda Civic Si Sedan.
• D)textbooks bought through the campus bookstore relative to textbooks bought through Amazon.com.
• E)a Caribbean cruise for a couple who has never been on a cruise before.

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