alleryStart learning →A CPI may overstate living costs if consumers switch to cheaper goods, a flaw called what?
AWeighting drift
BBase-year effect
CQuality bias
DSubstitution bias
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Substitution bias
The fixed basket does not follow consumers who substitute away from items that became dearer.
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