Substitution
________ bias- when the price change from one year to the next, changes disproportionately.
price index
Producer ________- a measure of the cost of a basket of goods and services bought by firms.
GDP deflator
The ________- the measure of the overall level of prices in the economy.
Inflation rate the
________ percentage change in the price index from the preceding period.
overall level of prices
The purpose of measuring the ________ in the economy is to allow us to compare dollar figures from different times.
price index
Consumer ________ (CPI)- a measure of the overall cost of the goods and services bought by a typical consumer.