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Changes in the CPI overstate the true inflation rate due to four "biases." If apple prices rise rapidly during the month while orange prices fall, consumers will reduce their apple purchases and increase their orange purchases.Which of the four biases is concerned with this consumer behavior?A.the new product biasB.the substitution biasC.the increase in quality biasD.the outlet bias
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