Because consumers can sometimes substitute cheaper goods for those that have risen in price, a. the CPI

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Because consumers can sometimes substitute cheaper goods for those that have risen in price,

a. the CPI overstates inflation.

b. the CPI understates inflation.

c. the GDP deflator overstates inflation.

d. the GDP deflator understates inflation.

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Essentials Of Economics

ISBN: 9780357723166

10th Edition

Authors: N. Gregory Mankiw

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