Inflation & Productivity Mcqs for Economics


Q.  Suppose your income rises from Rs19,000 to Rs31,000 while the CPI rises from 122 to 169 Your standard of living has likely ?

a. fallen
b. You can’t tell without knowing the base year
c. risen
d. stayed the same


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