Why is the PCE deflator a preferred measure of consumer prices over the CPI? O the PCE data is released monthly while the CPI data are quarterly the PCE also is subject to substitution bias, but it does not include new goods O It is not a fixed basket, so it does not have the substitution bias present in the CPI O It is a fixed basket of goods whereas the CPI is not a fixed basket

Why is the PCE deflator a preferred measure of consumer prices over the CPI? O the PCE data is released monthly while the CPI data are quarterly the PCE also is subject to substitution bias, but it does not include new goods O It is not a fixed basket, so it does not have the substitution bias present in the CPI O It is a fixed basket of goods whereas the CPI is not a fixed basket

Principles of Economics 2e

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Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter22: Inflation

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