Which of the following would be included in the Consumer Price Index but not in the GDP Price Index?

a. The price of a used automobile
b. The price of a dinner in a U.S. restaurant
c. The price of a U.S.-manufactured stereo system
d. The price of an IBM computer
e. The price of a new Ford automobile


A

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