When the quality of a good deteriorates, what happens to the purchasing power of the dollar?
Select one:
a. It increases, so the CPI overstates the
change in the cost of living if the quality
change is not accounted for.
b. It increases, so the CPI understates the
change in the cost of living if the quality
change is not accounted for.
C. It decreases, so the CPI overstates the
change in the cost of living if the quality
change is not accounted for.
d. It decreases, so the CPI understates the
change in the cost of living if the quality
change is not accounted for.
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