Chain-Weighted Measures of Real GDP
What is the primary reason that statistical agencies have shifted from using fixed base-year price weighting to chain-weighted measures for calculating real GDP?
A
Base-year methods cannot account for new products
B
Chain-weighting is less affected by exchange rate fluctuations
C
Chain-weighting accounts for changing consumption patterns
D
Base-year methods undercount government expenditures
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