When the CPI Increases from One Year to the Next

question 72

Multiple Choice

When the CPI increases from one year to the next:

• A) the cost of living has decreased.
• B) deflation has occurred.
• C) people need to spend more money to buy the same amount of goods as the previous year.
• D) All of these statements are true.

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