If the CPI doesn't measure product quality improvements, the CPI tends to

A. Overstate the inflation rate.
B. Understate economic growth.
C. Be artificially low.
D. Understate the inflation rate.


Answer: A

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Which of the following is not a determinant of demand?

a. production costs b. consumer expectations c. prices of related goods d. tastes and preferences of consumers

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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An example of structural unemployment is a(n):

a. textile worker who quits one job and waits for the new job to begin. b. engineer permanently laid off due to advances in technology. c. computer programmer who becomes rich and leaves the labor force. d. All of these.

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