List two items from the CPI basket which are excluded when measuring core inflation
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Answer:
basket of goods refers to a fixed set of consumer products and services valued on an annual basis. The basket is used to track inflation in a specific market or country. The goods in the basket are often adjusted periodically to account for changes in consumer habits. The basket of goods is used primarily to calculate the consumer price index (CPI).
Answer:
Food and energy are two goods that are excluded from the basket in the calculation of core inflation.
Explanation:
Core inflation is the change in prices of goods and services. It is calculated through two methods, CPI or consumer price index and core personal consumption expenditure index.
But it does not include two things, food and energy. This is because of volatility in the prices of food and energy. And even with change in prices their demand do not change much as they are necessities in daily life.