When 1983 is the CPI base year, the CPI value is 82.4 for 1980 and 172.2 for 2000. Suppose we want to convert this CPI series to have a base year of 2000 (that is, CPI2000 = 100). What is the value of the revised CPI for 1980?
A) 172.2
B) 100
C) 47.9
D) 209.0
C
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According to the expectations theory of the term structure
A) when the yield curve is steeply upward sloping, short-term interest rates are expected to remain relatively stable in the future. B) when the yield curve is downward sloping, short-term interest rates are expected to remain relatively stable in the future. C) investors have strong preferences for short-term relative to long-term bonds, explaining why yield curves typically slope upward. D) yield curves should be equally likely to slope downward as slope upward.
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A) demand for; rise B) demand for; fall C) supply of; fall D) supply of; rise
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A) $11,000. B) $21,000. C) $31,000. D) $41,000.