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book Economics for Today 9th Edition by Irvin Tucker cover

Economics for Today 9th Edition by Irvin Tucker

Edition 9ISBN: 978-1305507111
book Economics for Today 9th Edition by Irvin Tucker cover

Economics for Today 9th Edition by Irvin Tucker

Edition 9ISBN: 978-1305507111
Exercise 11
Key Concept: Consumer Price Index Bias
As the price of gasoline rose during the 1970s, consumers cut back on their use of gasoline relative to other consumer goods. This situation contributed to which bias in the consumer price index?
A) Substitution bias.
B) Transportation bias.
C) Quality bias.
D) Indexing bias.
Explanation
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Quality bias occurs when over time; a te...

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