Chain-Weighted Measures of Real GDP Make Use of Prices From

question 7

Multiple Choice

Chain-weighted measures of real GDP make use of prices from:

• A) an unchanging base year.
• B) a continuously changing base year.
• C) a base year that is changed approximately every 5 years.
• D) a base year that is changed approximately every 10 years.

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