The consumer price index (CPI), the personal consumption expenditures price index (PCE), and the core PCE have over the last 15 years
A) moved roughly together with the CPI being the most stable.
B) moved roughly together with the PCE being the most stable.
C) moved roughly together with the core PCE being the most stable.
D) not moved together, with the CPI being the most stable.
Answer: C
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