MACROECONOMICS FOR TODAY
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781337613057
Author: Tucker
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 10.A, Problem 9SQ
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The adjustment of the nominal income to the changes in the price level.
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(a) Distinguish between the consumer price index (CPI) and the producer price index (PPI). (b) Why can the PPI be useful for predicting changes in the CPI?
Discouraged workers:
A)are getting paid too little.
B)do not like their job.
C)are working part-time but are looking for a full-time job.
D)have given up looking for a job.
Which of the following statements are correct?
Select one or more:
a.
To find GDP at constant prices we can use the CPI to deflate GDP at current prices
b.
Inflation is measured by calculating the cost of a given bundle of goods.
c.
The basket of goods used to calculate CPI inflation is fixed for long periods
d.
Some price indices adjust for the change in the quality of goods over time, as well as the change in prices.
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MACROECONOMICS FOR TODAY
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