An example of the outlet substitution bias in the calculation of the CPI is a price increase in
A) a trip to Mexico for a couple that had previously taken vacations in Europe.
B) a 2014 Honda Civic relative to a 2004 Honda Civic.
C) GPS units versus AAA map books.
D) textbooks bought through the campus bookstore relative to textbooks via Craigslist.
E) olive oil versus vegetable oil.
D
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When the Federal Reserve purchases treasury securities in the open market,
A. The sellers of such securities by new securities in the open market and there is an increase in bank reserves B. The sellers of such securities deposits the funds in their banks and bank reserves increase C. The buyers of those securities pay for them with checks drawn on their bank account and bank reserves increase
When the central banks of various countries intervene in the foreign exchange market to maintain an exchange rate, this type of exchange rate system is called a ________ exchange rate system
A) fixed B) flexible C) all of the above D) none of the above