Question

Why is gasoline weighted more heavily than tomatoes in a calculation of the annual inflation rate in the United States

Answer 1

Just took the test it is

D). Americans spend more money on gasoline than tomatoes, on average.

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Answer 2

One of the most probable reason is because compared to tomatoes, gasoline more of a kind of product that traded within international borders from US' perspectives. This kind of products will be exposed to more factors that could influence the annual inflation rate.

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