Multiple Choice
Cost-of-living adjustments are
A) automatic wage changes based on the CPI which are included in some union contracts.
B) changes in the basket of goods used in calculating the CPI.
C) averages of neighboring years' base prices used in constructing the CPI.
D) quality measurements included in the calculation of the CPI.
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