Because increases in input prices eventually make it to consumers when they buy the final product, the PPI:
A. is considered a good predictor of future consumer prices.
B. is a lag variable for inflation.
C. accounts for inflation before it reaches consumers, adjusting the CPI downward.
D. accounts for inflation before it reaches consumers, adjusting the CPI upward.
Answer: A
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