Principles of Economics, 7th Edition

Published by South-Western College
ISBN 10: 128516587X
ISBN 13: 978-1-28516-587-5

Chapter 24 - Part VIII - Measuring the Cost of Living - Questions for Review - Page 519: 2

Answer

The three problems associated with consumer price index measuring the cost of living are substitution bias ( people will buy goods that have become relatively inexpensive), the introduction of new goods, and unmeasured quality change.

Work Step by Step

Identify why CLI cannot measure the cost of living because of simple discrepancies and then understand why this is true. Think about the solutions carefully and analyze each one individually.
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