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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Q184: Table 9-10 Q185: What is outlet bias? Q186: The PPI is the Q187: Most economists believe that biases cause changes Q188: If consumers purchase fewer of those products Q190: The inflation rate measures the percentage increase Q191: Which of the following describes the accuracy Q192: If the CPI falls from 142 to Q193: The producer price index tracks the prices Q194: Table 9-11
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A)the tendency for households
A)price parity index.
B)prime producer
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