"The rapid development of computers makes it difficult to determine how much

of the change in measured prices of computers is due to pure price change or due

to the change in quality of the product. It is clear that the cost of obtaining a given

amount of computing capability has been falling."

If the national accounts statistician makes proper adjustments, this implies that

computers should be causing the CPI to:

a) fallb) risec) be steadyd) move in no predictable direction