The concept of a price index is that: Question 28 options: it is an index of how much housing prices have changed, because housing is the most important item in the consumption bundle. it is a measure of how the prices included in the typical basket of goods have changed over time, holding the items in the consumption bundle constant. it is a measure of how the items included in the typical basket of goods have changed over time; it also includes price changes over time. it is an index of how much gasoline prices have increased, because all prices follow the price of gasoline. it is a measure of how the items included in the typical basket of goods have changed over time, while holding price changes constant.