Multiple Choice
i. The Consumer Price Index measures the change in prices of a fixed market basket of goods and services from one period to another.
ii. The CPI is not just one index, but includes a large number of groups, subgroups and selected items, such as a food index, a transportation index and a shelter index.
Iii) The Consumer Price Index is based on more than 600 separate goods and services used by most urban and rural families.
A) (i) , (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B) (i) and (ii) are correct statements, but not (iii) .
C) (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii) .
D) (ii) and (iii) are correct statements but not (i) .
E) All statements are false
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