Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Balance of payments

Balance of payments — practice question

Price stability may be said to exist when the measured value of the consumer prices index (CPI) remains unchanged throughout the year. Which statement is correct?

  • AFor price stability to occur, there must be no changes in prices of any products.
  • BFor price stability to occur, the number of products whose prices rise must exactly match the number whose prices fall.
  • CIf some prices rise and others fall, there cannot be price stability.
  • DDifferent weightings of items used in the calculation of CPI mean that price stability can occur in many ways.

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