The CPI Attempts To

question 90

Multiple Choice

The CPI attempts to:

• A) balance out the consumption of different types of people in different life stages.
• B) balance out the consumption of different types of people in different life situations.
• C) capture an average across a very large group of U.S. consumers.
• D) All of these statements are true.

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