Because of the biases in calculating the CPI, actual inflation is
A) accurately measured.
B) less than the measured inflation rate by about 1 percent per year.
C) more than the measured inflation rate by about 1 percent per year.
D) more than the measured inflation rate by about 1 percent per month.
B
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Money that can be easily separated into smaller units of value has the characteristic of _____.
(A) Exchange (B) Denominations (C) Durability (D) Divisibility
In constructing the Human Development Index, high income levels are given less than proportionate weight because
a. Items bought by rich people are luxuries, not necessities. b. United Nations bureaucrats are prejudiced against the rich. c. Dollars received by rich people may have a lower marginal utility than dollars received by poor people. d. Items bought by rich people create more pollution than those bought by the poor. e. All of the above are valid reasons.