The Base Period for CPI Calculations Is Generally 1982-84

question 276

Multiple Choice

The base period for CPI calculations is generally 1982-84.In 2005,50% of households accessed the Internet through a broadband connection that would not have existed in the 1980s.This potential for bias in the CPI is referred to as ________ bias and results in ________.

• A)outlet; the CPI underestimating the true change in the cost of living
• B)new product; the CPI overestimating the true change in the cost of living
• C)outlet; the CPI overestimating the true change in the cost of living
• D)net product; the CPI underestimating the true change in the cost of living

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Definitions:

Direct Costing

A costing method where only variable manufacturing costs are assigned to inventory and cost of goods sold, with fixed manufacturing overhead treated as a period cost.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that includes only variable production costs (direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) in the cost of goods sold, with fixed overhead costs treated as period expenses.

Cost of Goods Sold

The direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold in a company, including both materials and labor costs.

Absorption Costing Income Statement

An income statement where all manufacturing costs, both variable and fixed, are treated as product costs, with non-manufacturing costs treated as period costs.