The Consumer Price Index of any given year provides _____.(1 point)

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the nominal price of a basket of consumer goods
the nominal price of a basket of consumer goods

the nominal price of all consumer goods in the economy
the nominal price of all consumer goods in the economy

the relative price of a basket of consumer goods as compared to base year prices
the relative price of a basket of consumer goods as compared to base year prices

the relative price of all consumer goods in the economy as compared to base year prices

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the relative price of a basket of consumer goods as compared to base year prices.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services, serving as a measure of inflation or cost of living.